Chelsea vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Mykhailo Mudryk scores brilliant winning goal
One place and four points separates the teams in mid-table despite both having European aspirations last summer
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Mykhailo Mudryk scored a sensational solo goal as Chelsea FC kept alive slender hopes of qualifying for Europe via the Premier League with a 3-2 win over Newcastle at Stamford Bridge.
At 2-1 late in the second half, the result was in the balance but it was tipped decisively in Chelsea’s favour by a moment of magic from the substitute, taking the ball off Conor Gallagher’s foot at top speed and bamboozling his way beyond defender Fabian Schar before rounding the goalkeeper and finishing.
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4’ - Chelsea 0-0 Newcastle
Early possession for the visitors without really creating anything, before Chelsea start to impose themselves a little on the proceedings.
It’s pretty quiet inside the Bridge, with the Newcastle fans making themselves heard in support of Tino Livramento - former Chelsea starlet of course - and rousing themselves when Anthony Gordon gets on the ball.
1’ - Chelsea 0-0 Newcastle
We are underway at Stamford Bridge! Pochettino faced boos from the crowd last time Chelsea were at home in the league - let’s see if he can improve on the atmosphere as well as the results tonight.
Chelsea vs Newcastle - LIVE
Just five minutes to kick-off now at Stamford Bridge and it’s a big game for both teams if they harbour lingering aspirations of reaching the European competitions for next term.
Plenty of pressure on both managers at different times this season - who will react tonight and produce a performance?
Chelsea vs Newcastle: Livramento backed to step up for Newcastle
Injured Newcastle captain has backed Tino Livramento to replace him for both club and country. Livramento starts against his former club tonight due to Trippier’s calf injury and has a huge opportunity with to make his first England squad with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Reece James also sidelined.
Trippier said: “Tino, for such a young guy, is unbelievable. I’ve had loads of talks with Tino, firstly to try to help him. I know he’s my position, but I don’t want to be selfish. He’ll be unbelievable for Newcastle in the future and an England right-back as well. That’s how highly I rate him.”
Chelsea vs Newcastle: Can Anthony Gordon secure first England call-up?
The Newcastle winger can make a big statement tonight ahead of Gareth Southgate announcing his England squad this week. Gordon has scored nine Premier League goals this season and there will be a space in Southgate’s squad with Jack Grealish set to be ruled out of upcoming games against Brazil and Belgium.
Eddie Howe said this week: “I don’t know how close he is – that’s for Gareth to talk about, not me. But his form this season has been consistent and I think that is what Gareth will be looking for, consistent performances above a certain level.
“He will be looking for goals and assists from his wingers, and he’s delivered that as well. I think he’s in a really good place.
“I would say to him, don’t focus on England, focus on your club form. Keep doing the right things with us and everything else will take care of itself.”
Chelsea vs Newcastle LIVE: Latest Premier League updates
Mauricio Pochettino says he will “never” quit Chelsea - amid the huge pressure surrounding his position. Pochettino said he was always prepared for a “tough” first season.
He said: “Today it is a different Chelsea. If you are going to judge us, comparing the past of Chelsea, for sure no-one is going to win. No-one is going to succeed. No-one is going to be nice with you.
“The fans are not going to love any more another coach at Chelsea. If you compare with the past, when you are in a different project, people need to understand. I’ve tried to explain. I talk, I move my mouth, but you don’t hear.
“I knew it was going to be tough. I knew we were going to need time and belief. The project is about young players, building a new team.”
Under-pressure Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino wants the fans to get behind his players tonight after the manager was jeered during the 2-2 draw at Brentford last time out.
He said: “We need our fans. I hope they will be behind us on Monday. It’s so, so important to our players. But we need to accept that it’s football. They are frustrated. Maybe if I was a fan in the stand I would behave the same way as them.
“If you want to be consistent and you want to fight for big things, you need to be consistent. How? With the full squad, keeping the ideas, improving in training, with the capacity to train every single day.
“When that’s not there, we can manage circumstance, but in the end, we are only managing circumstance. We will never have the capacity to have the full squad to compete between each other.
“When you suffer too many negative things, like now we lose three players after Saturday (injured), that is not about the quality of the coaching staff, or the capacity to play more offensive or defensive. It’s about the circumstances.
“People want to understand? Perfect. They don’t want to understand, what can we do?”
Chelsea vs Newcastle - team news!
So Conor Gallagher makes it - in a big boost to Chelsea ahead of the visit of Newcastle. The midfielder was ill last week but has recovered in time to skipper the Blues tonight. Marc Cucurella comes in for the injured Ben Chilwell at left back and with Levi Colwill out too, Trevoh Chalobah partners Axel Disasi in a rather new-look defence. Raheem Sterling also returns from the 2-2 draw at Brentford.
Newcastle are largely as expected, with Tino Livremento coming in for Kieran Trippier and Miguel Almiron replacing Jacob Murphy. Anthony Gordon is aiming to score against Chelsea for a third consecutive game.
Chelsea vs Newcastle - team news!
Confirmed line-ups
Chelsea XI: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling; Jackson
Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Livramento, Schar, Botman, Burn; Willock, Guimaraes, Longstaff; Almiron, Isak, Gordon
Chelsea vs Newcastle - LIVE
Chelsea host Newcastle in the Premier League with the pressure firmly on Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge.
A 2-2 draw at Brentford last weekend was notable for the Chelsea supporters turning on the former Tottenham manager, with the Blues still yet to climb out of the bottom half of the table.
Newcastle will be out for revenge in Monday Night Football after their penalty shoot-out defeat to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, which came after Mykailo Mudryk’s late equaliser.
Newcastle claimed a confidence-boosting 3-0 win over Wolves last time out and have a crunch FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City to come next weekend.
Eddie Howe’s side will look to keep their bid of qualifying for European competition next season alive as they visit Chelsea. Here’s everything you need to know.
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