The race for the Champions League places is heating up as Newcastle takes on Chelsea in the Premier League today.
With Manchester City unexpectedly dropping points at already-relegated Southampton on Saturday, the door is open for either the Magpies or the Blues to leapfrog Pep Guardiola’s side into third, and take a huge step toward securing a top five finish.
Having beaten Liverpool last weekend before wrapping up a place in the UEFA Conference League final in the week, Chelsea will be full of confidence, but Newcastle will be aiming to put a huge dent in its opponent’s hopes, and go just a point behind Arsenal in the process.
Here’s all you need to know in order to be able to watch the match…
What time is kick-off?
The game kicks off at 12 pm in the UK, which is 4 am Pacific Time and 7 am Eastern Time in the US. John Brooks is the referee for the clash at St James’ Park, with Darren England on VAR duty. The two sides last met back in October, when Newcastle beat Chelsea 2-0 in the last-16 of the Carabao Cup, just three days after suffering a 2-1 defeat in the league at Stamford Bridge.
Is the match on TV?
Fans in the UK will be able to watch the game live, with TNT Sports 1 beginning its coverage from 11 am. The game will also be available for streaming on Discovery+.
In the US, the game can be watched live on the USA Network, and streamed via NBC.com.
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Where can I catch the highlights?
Highlights from the game will be uploaded to the Sky Sports Premier League channel on YouTube shortly after full-time. Fans in the UK will also be able to catch extended highlights on Match of the Day, which is scheduled to be shown at 10:30 pm on BBC One and will include highlights from Saturday’s other games, including Liverpool vs Arsenal.
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Early team news
Joelinton is set to miss out again for Newcastle with a knee injury, having sat out last weekend’s draw at Brighton.
The Magpies are also without Jamaal Lascelles, Lewis Hall and Matt Targett, while Fabian Schar is a doubt after picking up a knock.
As for the visitors, Chelsea remains without Wesley Fofana, Aaron Anselmino and Omari Kellyman, while Christopher Nkunku is expected to miss out again. Mydkhaylo Mudryk is still suspended.
Marc Guiu could be in line for a return to the matchday squad though, with Enzo Maresca having said the teenager was “getting closer” to a return at the end of last month.
