Norwich vs Newcastle live: Latest score, team news and updates from Carrow Road
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Newcastle can move level on points with 17th-place Norwich in what is set-up to be a pivotal encounter at Carrow Road in deciding who will be relegated at the end of the season, with the Magpies currently three points adrift of the Canaries and potential Premier League survival.
- Nathan Redmond faces late fitness test on injured ankle
- Alex Tettey remains absent but Ryan Bennett and Steven Naismith fit to start
- Newcastle without No 2 goalkeeper Rob Elliot for rest of the season
- Elliot suffered knee-ligament damage on international duty, joins Tim Krul on sidelines
- Karl Darlow to start for his second Premier League appearance
- Jack Colback banned and Fabricio Coloccini injured
Teams:
Norwich City: Ruddy; Wisdom, Bennett, Klose, Olsson, Jarvis, Howson, O'Neil, Brady, Naismith, Mbokani.
Subs: Rudd, Bassong, Jerome, Bamford, Hoolahan, Mulumbu, Redmond
Newcastle United: Darlow, Janmaat, Mbemba, Taylor, Anita, Townsend, Tiote, Shelvey, Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Cisse.
Subs: Woodman, Sterry, Lascelles, De Jong, Perez, Riviere, Mitrovic
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Today’s fixtures:
Aston Villa vs Chelsea – 12:45
Arsenal vs Watford – 15:00
Bournemouth vs Manchester City – 15:00
Norwich City vs Newcastle United – 15:00
Stoke City vs Swansea – 15:00
Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion – 15:00
West Ham vs Crystal Palace – 15:00
Liverpool vs Tottenham – 17:30
Just over 45 minutes until kick off, it's time for some team news...
Aston Villa: Guzan, Hutton, Richards, Lescott, Cissokho, Sanchez, Westwood, Gana, Gil, Gestede, Ayew
Subs: Okore, Bacuna, Sinclair, Veretout, Bunn, Lyden, Grealish.
Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Miazga, Baba, Mikel, Fabregas, Pedro, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Remy.
Subs: Begovic, Jake Clarke-Salter, Matic, Oscar, Traore, Pato, Falcao
Just under 15 minutes until kick off, can Chelsea's second team heap more misery on Villa or will there be a rare win for the home side?
Guus Hiddink has lost just 1 of his 26 Premier League games as Chelsea manager, a 1-0 defeat to Spurs in March 2009. https://t.co/eJ5sU835kd
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JT, Willian, Cahill not travelled, along with suspended costa and injured hazard...first three have minor problems #Cfc
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In the hotly anticipated battle of the mascots it's an all lion affair.
GOAL! Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1 - Ruben Loftus-CheekFirst Premier League goal for the youngster, he tucks away Azpilicueta's low cross - with a helpful deflection off Joleon Lescott.
Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 1: Chelsea looking much more in charge now, this could be another long afternoon for Villa.
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