Chelsea-Newcastle is a match valid for the thirty-eighth day of the Premier League and is played on Sunday at 17:30: TV, predictions.
Stamford Bridge is preparing to bid farewell to its favourites with the hope of turning the page soon and not having to witness such a disappointing season again. Yes, because Chelsea 2022-23 is destined to go down in history as a real paradox: over 500 million spent in the last two market sessions for a mortifying 12th place in the league and not a single trophy. To call it a failure is nothing short of an understatement.
The Blues will finish after decades even on the right side of the table and in case of a victory against Newcastle on the last day they can only go up one position, but only in case of a victory and simultaneous defeat of Crystal Palace. In the worst case scenario, however, the Londoners could even find themselves fourteenth if they are joined by Wolverhampton and West Ham. The gaze, however, is already turned towards the future: the new coach from next season will be Mauricio Pochettino, a coach in search of redemption after the less than exciting experience at Psg, but we could also see several changes in the squad: if it is not a revolution, it is very close. Frank Lampard, who last March agreed to take over the team of which he was the unforgettable captain following Graham Potter’s sacking, is also bidding farewell.
In the English capital comes Newcastle, who have snatched a Champions League pass after 20 years. The Magpies have been reborn thanks to the new (and very rich) Saudi ownership, which in a short time has taken them from the relegation zone to the top four, spending a lot of money but doing it sensibly, without buying ‘figurines’. And much of the credit for this feat belongs to coach Eddie Howe, who has proved to be one of the most brilliant and interesting coaches in the Premier League.
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The Prediction
There is nothing at stake in this match but Newcastle, despite having now crossed the finish line, seem to give more guarantees than Chelsea, who have never won in their last six games played at Stamford Bridge. Likely to score either side.
The Chelsea-Newcastle line-up probables
- CHELSEA (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly, Hall; Gallagher, Enzo Fernandez, Loftus-Cheek; Pulisic, Joao Felix, Madueke.
- NEWCASTLE (4-3-3): Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Bruno Guimaraes, Anderson; Murphy, Wilson, Isak.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2
