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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea and Newcastle United meet in an all-Premier League FA Cup fourth round encounter as Antonio Conte looks to put talk of his own future and the Blues’ transfer failings behind him by booking a place in the fifth round.
The reigning Premier League champions will have to do so without striker Alvaro Morata and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, with the pair ruled out through back and ankle injuries respectively, with Michy Batshuayi being handed a rare start to lead the Chelsea attack.
Newcastle are enduring a similarly frustrating January in terms of the transfer window, but at least the FA Cup will offer some solace from their relegation battle in the Premier League as they sit precariously above the drop zone by a single point – although like Conte, manager Rafa Benitez’s future hangs in the balance as he considers his position amid a complete lack of transfers this month and the potential sale of the club.
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GOAL! Chelsea 3-0 Newcastle (Alonso)
71' - Henri Saivet brings Davide Zappacosta down 25 yards from goal... and Marcos Alonso whips the resulting free-kick it into the top corner!
Stunning strike.
78' - Ethan Ampadu replaces N'Golo Kante for Chelsea, while Jacob Murphy replaces Javi Manquillo for Newcastle.
Marcos Alonso and Davide Zappacosta celebrate Chelsea's third goal
81' - Davide Zappacosta shoots with his left foot from the edge of the area but Karl Darlow produces an acrobatic save to tip the ball over the crossbar.
82' - Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Pedro for Chelsea, while Christian Atsu replaces Isaac Hayden for the visitors.
88' - Michy Batshuayi skips past Chancel Mbemba on the byline before attempting to seal his hat-trick from a tight angle. Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow stays big though and makes the save with his legs.
90+1' - Michy Batshuayi has another chance to complete his hat-trick but he is thwarted again by Karl Darlow after a good pass by Ross Barkley.
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