Romeo Lavia made his return from injury in the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in Chelsea’s last Premier League match, as did James. The Blues captain will be pushing for another start this afternoon after coming through that test at Anfield unscathed.

Newcastle’s 1-0 home defeat against Brighton last week reflected a team that has gone stale with no major signings arriving at St James’ Park in the summer, despite their huge Saudi backing. They still have a team full of talent but you feel it’s in need of a refresh to help them reach the next level and consistently challenge the teams at the top.

After a resounding victory against Panathinaikos in the UEFA Conference League, Chelsea looks to get back to winning ways in the Premier League when it hosts Newcastle at Stanford Bridge. Chelsea comes in off a narrow defeat against Liverpool that saw it fall out of the top four.