Chelsea welcome Newcastle to Stamford Bridge this evening as the Carabao Cup quarter-finals begin.
Domestic cup competitions are the only chance both ambitious sides have of silverware this season and the fixture is undoubtedly the headline tie of the round.
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The Blues warmed up for this one with a victory over Sheffield United on Saturday, just as Newcastle beat Fulham.
There will also be a hint for revenge about Chelsea following last month's 4-1 hammering at St. James' Park.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Newcastle is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off time tonight, Tuesday 19 December, 2023.
Stamford Bridge in London will host.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Newcastle
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage begins at 7pm GMT ahead of an 8pm kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: Follow all the action with Standard Sport's dedicated match blog. Nizaar Kinsella will be providing expert analysis from the ground.
Chelsea vs Newcastle team news
Chelsea XI: Petrovic; Disasi, Silva, Badiashile, Colwill; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling; Jackson
Subs: Bettinelli, Bergstrom, Gilchrist, Gusto, Maatsen, Mudryk, Matos, Nkunku, Broja
Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Krafth, Lascelles, Botman, Livramento; Miley, Guimaraes, Longstaff; Almiron, Wilson, Gordon
Subs: Karius, Gillespie, Trippier, Dummett, Ritchie, Hall, Burn, A. Murphy
Chelsea vs Newcastle prediction
With Newcastle running on empty, Chelsea have a great chance of victory.
Chelsea to win 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The Toon are unbeaten in their last three meetings with Chelsea.
Chelsea wins: 78
Draws: 40
Newcastle wins: 56
Chelsea vs Newcastle latest odds
Chelsea to qualify: 4/9
Draw (90 mins): 3/1
Newcastle to qualify: 17/10
