Chelsea v Newcastle: match preview, team news, facts and figures
Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire)
Match in a nutshell: Unbeaten in eight league matches under Guus Hiddink, Chelsea have the chance to move into the top 10 with a win over Newcastle.
Five key battles: Including Branislav Ivanovic v Andros Townsend
BetVictor.com preview: Chelsea to have too much ammo for Newcastle
Injuries and suspensions
CHELSEA
Ruled out: Kurt Zouma (knee ligament), Alexandre Pato (match fitness).
Fitness tests: Diego Costa (broken nose), Radamel Falcao (thigh), Loic Remy (calf).
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Ruled out: Paul Dummett (hamstring), Massadio Haidara (knee), Tim Krul (knee), Gabriel Obertan (hamstring), Papiss Cisse (groin), Chancel Mbemba (ankle), Kevin Mbabu (thigh), Vurnon Anita (hamstring), Siem de Jong (eye), Curtis Good (hip).
Fitness test: Daryl Janmaat (thigh).
Possible line-ups
Subs from: Begovic, Amelia, Aina, Miazga, Clarke-Salter, Baba, Matic, Loftus-Cheek, Pedro, Traore, Kenedy, Falcao, Remy.
Newcastle United: Elliot; Janmaat, Taylor, Coloccini, Colback; Tiote, Shelvey; Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Townsend; Mitrovic.
Subs from: Darlow, Lascelles, Gibson, Williams, Saivet, Gouffran, Barlaser, Aarons, Perez, Doumbia, Riviere.
Vital statistics
Form guide – last five league matches
Chelsea total: D D W D D (7 points)
Home: D D D D W (7 points)
Newcastle United total: W L L W D (7 points)
Away: L L L L W (3 points)
Top scorers – all competitions
Chelsea: Costa 11; Oscar 8, Willian 8; Pedro 3, Ramires 3, Remy 3; Azpilicueta 2, Cahill 2, Fabregas 2, Zouma 2; Falcao 1, Hazard 1, Ivanovic 1, Kenedy 1, Loftus-Cheek 1, Matic 1, Terry 1, Traore 1.
Newcastle United: Wijnaldum 9; Mitrovic 5, Perez 5; Cisse 2, Janmaat 2; Coloccini 1, De Jong 1, Dummett 1, Lascelles 1, Thauvin 1, Williamson 1.
Last five meetings
26 September 2015: Newcastle 2 Chelsea 2
10 January 2015: Chelsea 2 Newcastle 0
6 December 2014: Newcastle 2 Chelsea 1
8 February 2014: Chelsea 3 Newcastle 0
2 November 2013: Newcastle 2 Chelsea 0
Chelsea 2 wins, Newcastle 2 wins, 1 draw
