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Oliver Harbord

Emerson in, Alonso out - The decisions Frank Lampard needs to make for Chelsea vs Newcastle

The international break is into its second week and Chelsea fans will be hoping that it finishes with no more incidents for Blues players.

Four Chelsea players have already had set-backs in the first week, with N'Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Andreas Christensen and Reece James all having had problems already.

That won't be good news for Frank Lampard and Blues supporters, especially when they have another busy few weeks coming up after the break.

The Blues host Newcastle United in the Premier League, before taking on Ajax in the Champions League and returning to face Burnley the following Saturday at Turf Moor.

Manchester United are then the visitors to Stamford Bridge in the Carabao Cup as the fixtures start to mount up again in the run-in to Christmas.

But which team should Chelsea and Lampard line up for the game against the Magpies at Stamford Bridge this weekend?

There are several decisions that Chelsea boss Lampard is going to have to make at the weekend, including if he should bring back Emerson and Antonio Rudiger after their injury lay-offs.

Meanwhile, Kante and Kovacic could also have lay-offs, and Lampard will have to make the decision on whether or not they will be fit enough to feature.

Lampard will also need to decide on his formation, and whether he sticks with a 4-2-3-1, playing Mason Mount through the middle and just behind Tammy Abraham.

Above you can have your say on the team which should be selected by Lampard for the game against Steve Bruce's side?

Pick your team and we'll give you the results tomorrow for the team that Chelsea fans want to see.

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