Chelsea vs Newcastle United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
NEWCASTLE UNITED (5-4-1): Martin Dubravka; Javier Manquillo, Fabian Schar, Jamaal Lascelles, Dan Burn, Matt Targett; Jacob Murphy, Sean Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Miguel Almiron; Chris Wood.
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CHELSEA SUBS: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Marcos Alonso, Thiago Silva, Mateo Kovacic, Romelu Lukaku, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Saul Niguez, Ross Barkley.
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CHELSEA (3-4-3): Edouard Mendy; Trevoh Chalobah, Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger; Hakim Ziyech, N'Golo Kante, Jorginho, Malang Sarr; Mason Mount, Timo Werner, Kai Havertz.
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Newcastle maintained their excellent run of form during the week to come from behind to beat Southampton on the road. The Magpies extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to nine matches as Chris Wood and Bruno Guimaraes opened their accounts for the club to secure a third win on the bounce. Eddie Howe's men are now 10 points clear of the relegation zone, but will not want to rest on their laurels this afternoon.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
It has been a tumultuous week for Chelsea given the sanctions that have been put in place against owner Roman Abramovich by the British Governement. As a result, Chelsea assets have been frozen, raising significant questions marks regarding the club's future. Thomas Tuchel and his team were able to put that aside during the week to overcome Norwich City on the road, but Newcastle are a team in form and will be a tough nut to crack.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs Newcastle United
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