Chelsea is going head to head with Newcastle United starting on 19 Dec 2023 at 20:00 UTC. The match is a part of the EFL Cup.
At Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening, Chelsea is set to host Newcastle United in one of the three all-Premier League EFL Cup quarter-final matchups, featuring last year's beaten finalists.
Chelsea secured their place in the quarter-finals with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers. Their opponents, Newcastle United, sought revenge against current holders Manchester United and achieved it with a decisive 3-0 win.
Slowly but steadily reconstructing the walls of the Stamford Bridge fortress, Chelsea brought a touch of festive joy to their supporters during the weekend's clash with Sheffield United. Mauricio Pochettino's side aimed to overcome recent setbacks against Everton and Manchester United.
Despite a bit of time required to break through the resilient Blades backline, Cole Palmer opened the scoring at the 54th-minute mark. He then turned provider for Nicolas Jackson to score a seemingly easy tap-in, securing a victory that elevated Chelsea to 10th place in the table.
Sunday's results could potentially push Pochettino's men back into the bottom half of the standings. However, on Tuesday, Chelsea will focus on extending their nearly flawless run in the EFL Cup, having enjoyed the luxury of playing all three previous ties on home turf.
They overcame AFC Wimbledon, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Blackburn in the English capital, eliminating the latter in the fourth round with goals from Benoit Badiashile and Raheem Sterling on either side of halftime.
Chelsea draws confidence from their recent EFL Cup quarter-final performances, as they have triumphed in each of their last four encounters.
Since an extra-time loss to Sunderland in 2013-14, the hosts, who have consistently scored at least twice in every home game during their four-match unbeaten run, have not been eliminated at this stage of the competition.
Chelsea fans witnessed Christopher Nkunku in the Stamford Bridge dugout during the weekend, marking his return from a troublesome knee injury. With a potential debut on the horizon this week, Chelsea can look forward to bolstering their squad with the French attacker.
Possible Prediction line-ups
Chelsea: Petrovic, Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile; Maatsen; Caicedo; Fernandez, Sterling; Gallagher; Palmer; Broja
Newcastle: Dubravka, Krafth; Lascelles; Botman, Burn; Miley, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Ritchie, Wilson; Almiron
Event details
NAME: Chelsea - Newcastle
DATE: 19 Dec 2023
TIME: 20:00 UTC
VENUE: Stamford Bridge Stadium, London, England