Chelsea and Newcastle United will meet again in the round of 16 on Wednesday at Saint James Park, Newcastle’s home ground.
The recent fixture between these two was at Stamford Bridge last Sunday, in the eighth match-week of the Premier League.
Chelsea went on to win the match 2-1, with Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer scoring for them whereas Alexander Isak scored for Newcastle United.
Talking about this round of 16 of the Carabao Cup fixture, the match will decide who in between them will make it into the quarterfinals.
The Magpies have started their campaign this year unexpectedly low whereas Chelsea under Maresca is performing impressively.
Both these teams will be looking to line up their best players, as it is a knockout fixture and a win for moving forward is a must for either side.
Dailysports has discussed the possible lineups and predictions of both teams for the EFL cup fixture of October 30th.
Newcastle Match Preview
Last season Newcastle United under Eddie Howe impressed a lot with their performance and finished seventh on the table.
Their charismatic performance earned them accolades globally and a spot in the UEFA Conference League last season.
Magpies’ striker Anthony Gordon is injured, and they will be wishing his availability for this crucial clash in round 16.
Most probably Miley will be available for this fixture after having remained sidelined for a long due to a hamstring injury.
Newcastle’s struggle is with their defence as their prominent defender Jamaal Lascelles, Sven Botman and Kieran Trippier are sidelined.
The availability of goalkeeper Martin Dubravka who has his knee injured is also uncertain.
Callum Wilson, has missed the entire Premier League season last year is hopeful to return after the November international break.
Chelsea Preview
Chelsea seems to be regaining rhythm and consistency, thanks to the performance of their players in recent fixtures.
The tart of the season was not very fascinating for them but now they seem to have overcome that.
Enzo Maresca has his entire squad fit and available, which means he will have an ease rotating his squad as per the need of the game.
Christopher Nkunku, Joao Felix and Mikhaylo Mudryk will be available for the fixture as they have been impressive recently.
Jadon Sancho is most likely to be in the starting 11, despite losing his place to Pedro Neto last weekend.
Enzo Fernadez and Kieran Drewsberry-hall will be vying for the midfield for the Blues.
Tosin Adebayo, Marc Cucurella and Backup goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen will all be available for the travelling Chelsea squad.
Newcastle’s Predicted Lineup
Schar, Livramento, Gordon, Isak, Kelly, Hall, Longstaff, Willock, Murphy, Barnes, Guimaraes
Chelsea Predicted Lineup
Jorgensen, Nkunku, Disasi, Mudryk, Sancho, Tosin, Viega, Cucurella, Fernandez, Felix, Drewsberry-hall.
Chelsea And Newcastle Winner Prediction
Newcastle is struggling with its key players sidelined due to injuries whereas Chelsea has a strong bench and backup.
Chelsea will remain on high while visiting Saint James’s Park as in their last meet with magpies they won.
However, Eddie Howe’s team is very well known for its exquisite performance at their home ground.
It will be interesting to see which side advances in the EFL Cup, as both teams are tactically nurtured.
The Blues will be favourites again to win the fixture, but the Magpies will surely look to revenge their defeat.
In addition, Chelsea’s recent performance has given a glimpse of what the team is capable of doing.
Talking about the winner prediction, Newcastle United might win this, with their home ground adding to their advantage.
But, defeating Chelsea won’t be an easy task for Eddie Howe with the monumental injury list his team sustains.
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