Seeking their first-ever Premier League double over Chelsea, Newcastle United make the long journey south to face the Blues at Stamford Bridge on Monday night.
The Magpies demolished Mauricio Pochettino's men 4-1 in November, but they were knocked out of the EFL Cup quarter-finals by their hosts on penalties the following month, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
CHELSEA vs. NEWCASTLE UNITED
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CHELSEA
Out: Ben Chilwell (knee), Levi Colwill (toe), Romeo Lavia (thigh), Benoit Badiashile (groin), Carney Chukwuemeka (ankle), Wesley Fofana (knee), Lesley Ugochukwu (hamstring), Reece James (thigh), Christopher Nkunku (thigh)
Doubtful: Conor Gallagher (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Sterling, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Sandro Tonali (suspended), Kieran Trippier (calf), Lewis Hall (ineligible), Callum Wilson (chest), Nick Pope (shoulder), Joelinton (thigh)
Doubtful: Matt Targett (hamstring)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Dubravka; Livramento, Schar, Botman, Burn; Willock, Guimaraes, Longstaff; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
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