Newcastle United host Chelsea in the Premier League this afternoon.
Newcastle United starting line-up: Dubravka; Yedlin, Lejeune, Lascelles, Dummett; Murphy, Diamé, Shelvey, Ritchie; Perez; Gayle.
Newcastle United substitutes: Darlow, Manquillo, Haidara, Gamez, Hayden, Merino, Joselu.
Chelsea starting line-up: Courtois; Cahill, Azpilicueta, Christensen; Moses, Bakayoko, Kante, Emerson; Hazard, Giroud, Barkley.
Chelsea substitutes: Caballero, Rudiger, Alonso, Fabregas, Pedro, Willian, Morata.
Newcastle United will surely secure a top 10 finish with a win over Chelsea this afternoon, as the Magpies prepare to end their season in style.
The Magpies were in a relegation battle for much of the season having returned from the Championship, but Rafael Benitez has kept the club in the Premier League – and will be hoping to end a run of four straight defeats today.
Benitez has kept with a familiar back four of DeAndre Yedlin, Florian Lejeune, Jamaal Lascelles and Paul Dummett, who will all feature in front of goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, who plays the final game of his loan spell from Sparta Prague today.
Jacob Murphy comes in for the ineligible Kenedy alongside Mohamed Diame, Jonjo Shelvey and Matt Ritchie in a four-man midfield, with Ayoze Perez and Dwight Gayle featuring in attack.
Massadio Haidara and Jesus Gamez are both on the bench ahead of their contracts expiring this summer, alongside Karl Darlow, Javier Manquillo, Isaac Hayden, Mikel Merino and Joselu.
Meanwhile, Chelsea fans may be about to see Antonio Conte’s final league match as Blues boss given major speculation over his future, just a year on from winning the Premier League title.
Conte has stuck with his 3-4-2-1 system, as Thibaut Courtois starts in goal, behind a back line of Gary Cahill, Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christiansen, with Antonio Rudiger left on the bench.
Victor Moses and Emerson start as the wing backs today, with N’Golo Kante partnered by Tiemoue Bakayoko in midfield, whilst Ross Barkley is handed a shock start alongside Eden Hazard behind Olivier Giroud.
Alvaro Morata joins Rudiger on a strong bench, alongside Willy Caballero, Marcos Alonso, Cesc Fabregas, Pedro and Willian this afternoon.
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