Maresca Announces Chelsea's XI for Newcastle Clash

Maresca Announces Chelsea's XI for Newcastle Clash, Lewis Hall, Nick Pope in DOUBT

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Maresca Announces Chelsea's STARTING XI for Newcastle Clash, Lewis Hall, Nick Pope in DOUBTS

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Enzo Maresca has included Cole Palmer in the Chelsea lineup after missing out on the game against Cardiff City in midweek.
Newcastle have a long list of injured players that includes Dan Burn and Tino Livramento, while Nick Pope and Lewis Hall's inclusion too is in doubts.

The Chelsea vs Newcastle match is on the horizon, and the two teams are ready to battle it out once again after May last season, when Eddie Howe's side emerged victorious courtesy of goals from Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes at St. James Park.

The two teams are coming off respective wins in the EFL Carabao Cup and will be hoping to finish off the year on a high, starting with a win in the first of their last three games of the year. Both teams have been missing quite a few players of late due to injuries, so let's see how the teams shape up ahead of the all-exciting clash on Saturday.

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Enzo Maresca has selected a strong lineup for this clash as Newcastle are no longer the minnows of the Premier League. They know how to rob the big teams of points, so the Italian manager has taken all the required precautions to avoid a bad result at home.

The biggest news for Chelsea is that one of the best Premier League midfielders Cole Palmer is back in the squad after missing the game against Cardiff City in midweek. Enzo Maresca earlier revealed that Cole has just returned from a series of injuries and can't play all the games in such a tight schedule.

However, the Englishman is back for this game, which will surely boost Chelsea's chances of winning the game. Liam Delap and Estevao continue to miss out due to respective injuries.

Newcastle will be without the likes of Dan Burn and Tino Livramento in the defense. Burn suffered a horrific collision in the last match against Nottingham Forest and was hospitalised due to breathing problems, so his exclusion was just a matter of time. Although Livramento has avoided a serious injury, he still has issues with his knee, which will keep him out for some weeks.

It is the same area where he got injured previously.

Nick Pope misses out due to a groin injury, which might see Aaron Ramsdale take charge in goal. Schar replaces Burn in the heart of the defense, while Jacob Ramsey gets a surprise start in the midfield. Lewis Hall misses the game due to a hamstring injury.