Newcastle are set to take on Chelsea without their top scorer Callum Wilson.
The striker is set to be out for the next six to eight weeks due to hamstring injury.
This is a huge blow for Newcastle, whose attack was just starting to click into gear.
Not only will they be without the player who has scored 40% of their goals this season, but they will be up against an improving defence.
Can Newcastle score against Chelsea?
Under Frank Lampard, Chelsea always looked questionable at the back.
But since Thomas Tuchel took over, things have completely changed.
The new boss has been in charge for five games so far in all competitions, and is yet to taste defeat.
Not only that – they have only conceded one goal. To make matters worse, it was an absolute fluke.
The only goal conceded of the Tuchel era so far was a comical Antonio Rudiger own goal.
Other than that, Chelsea have kept four clean sheets under Tuchel. The last time a player from the opposition scored against the Blues was on January 24th in the FA Cup – Lampard’s final game as boss.
If Newcastle are going to pick up three points on Monday night, they are going to have to do something that no team has done since Tuchel arrived in the Premier League.
Or we just hope that Rudiger chucks another in his own net…
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