Chelsea vs Newcastle LIVE commentary: Pochettino admits he'd boo himself if he were a Blues fan as club bid for top ten: Kick-off time, team news and how to follow
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is under increasing pressure to start turning around the club's fortunes with the visit of Newcastle.
The Argentine was the theme of the chants of 'Fuck Mauricio' from their own Blues fans during the 2-2 draw at Brentford last time out.
The stalemate in the London derby meant Chelsea They have won just one of their last four Premier League games, which puts them in 11th place.
Their poor form has also made them suffer defeat against the Liverpool children in it Carabao Cup final: The FA Cup is now their only chance to win silverware this season despite spending more than a billion low Todd Boehly.
However, a win over a struggling Newcastle team would close the gap on the Toon in eighth to just one point.
Magpie Manager Eddie Howe They have won four of their last seven Premier League games against Chelsea, including a 4-1 victory in the first leg in November.
Chelsea vs Newcastle: England stars
The race that will be named in Gareth SouthgateEngland's squad for England 2024 is heating up between two in-form stars.
Both Cole Palmer and Antonio Gordon They won the Under-21 European Championship together last summer and now hope to reach Germany.
However, his position on the wing is one of the most contested, and Southgate has many options.
Palmer has been directly involved in 17 goals in his last 18 Premier League games for Chelsea (10 goals, 7 assists).
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Your assistance against Brentford took him ahead Arjen Robben in 2004/05 (16) to give him the most combined goals and assists by a player aged 21 or younger in a season in the Blues' competition.
He also has the advantage of having made two appearances for the senior England team by the end of 2023, with Gordon still awaiting his first cap.
However, the latter has been involved in 15 goals in his last 27 games in the Premier League (10 goals, 5 assists), five more than he managed in his first 80 games in the previous competition (7 goals, 3 assists).
Gordon has also scored in his last two Premier League games against Chelsea, and no Magpies player has scored three in a row against the Blues in the competition.
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- Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has won four of his last seven Premier League games against Chelsea (D2 L1), and has a 43% win ratio against them overall (6 wins in 14). Among managers who have faced Chelsea more than 10 times in the competition, only Kenny Dalglish (77%) and Pep Guardiola (56%) have a better winning percentage against the Blues.
- Newcastle have lost six of their last eight away games in the Premier League (W2), as many as their previous 27 (W11 D10 L6). In fact, only Sheffield United (30) have conceded more away goals in the top flight this season than the Magpies (29), who have gone 10 away league games without keeping a clean sheet (25 goals conceded) .
- Chelsea have not lost a Premier League home game in March since 2001 (2-4 against Sunderland), being unbeaten in 37 such games since then (31 wins and six draws).
Chelsea vs Newcastle: team news
The locals still have a long list of injuries, to which is added the club's vice-captain Ben Chilwell and fellow defender Levi Colwill.
Chelsea is left without Christopher Nkunku, Wesley Fofana, James ReeceLesley Ugochukwu, Romeo LaviaCarney Chukwuemeka and Benoit Badiashile.
Newcastle also have some concerns of their own over his fitness, with Callum Wilson, Nick Papa, Joelintonand Matt Targett all discarded.
Sandro Tonali remains absent for a long time due to suspension.
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- Newcastle have scored 57 goals in the Premier League this season, 16 more than this time last season (41). However, the Magpies have scored 45 goals, 26 more than after 27 games in 2022-23 (19). Their games are averaging 3.8 goals per game this season, the second-highest ratio of a team in a Premier League season, behind only Liverpool in 2013-14 (151 in 38 games, 4 per game).
- Chelsea won seven of their first eight Premier League games with Mauricio Pochettino scoring first (D1), but are winless in their last three (D2 L1), drawing their last two games after scoring the first goal. The Blues have not scored first and have failed to win in three consecutive league games since May 2016.
- Chelsea enter this match below Newcastle in the table for the fourth consecutive Premier League meeting between the teams, their longest run since their first eight games between 1993 and 1997. In the last three seasons, the Blues have won only 11% of the matches. their league matches against teams that are above them in the table (27L, 3W, 8D, 16L).
Chelsea vs Newcastle: What has been said?
Blues manager Pochettino has admitted he would join the club's fans in booing him from the stands if he were a supporter.
Of his response to the crowd's chants, he said: “There is nothing to complain, nothing to say, we understand the situation.
“We need to accept the criticism. We need to try to improve the way we play and the result and try to change this feeling.
“I hope that on Monday the fans will support us and help the team win the game. But we have to accept that this is football.
“Maybe if I were a fan, I would behave the same as them because it's Chelsea, we don't live up to expectations.”
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- After beating Chelsea 4-1 at St. James' Park in November, Newcastle could complete their first league double against the Blues since 1986-87.
- Chelsea have lost just one of their 28 Premier League home games against Newcastle United (20 wins, seven draws), a 2-0 defeat in May 2012 under Roberto Di Matteo.
- Newcastle's Anthony Gordon has been involved in 15 goals in his last 27 Premier League games (10 goals, 5 assists), five more than he managed in his first 80 games in the competition (7 goals, 3 assists). Gordon has also scored in his last two Premier League games against Chelsea, and no Magpies player has scored three in a row against the Blues in the competition.
Chelsea vs Newcastle: how to follow
This Premier League clash will take place on Monday, March 11.
Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
talkSPORT will have exclusive live coverage from west London, presented by Adrian Durham.
The comment comes from Sam Matterface and former England midfielder danny murphy.
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