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Newcastle v Chelsea team news: Murphy starts, no Trippier

11 May 2025 341 comments
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UEFA Champions League hopefuls Newcastle United and Chelsea go head-to-head on Sunday.

Kick-off at St James’ Park is at 12pm BST.

The early start is due to TV selection, with the match originally scheduled for Saturday lunchtime. However, this had to be moved due to Chelsea’s involvement in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday night.

Eddie Howe makes two changes from Gameweek 35, with Sven Botman and Anthony Gordon replacing the injured Kieran Trippier and Joe Willock.

Those alterations would seem to indicate that Howe has moved to a 3-4-3 formation, with Tino Livramento at left wing-back and Jacob Murphy on the other flank.

It could also be a back four, with Livramento and Dan Burn as full-backs.

Enzo Maresca restores his first choice XI, so Chelsea are unchanged for the third league match in a row.

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LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Botman, Burn, Tonali, Guimaraes, Gordon, Murphy, Barnes, Isak

Subs: Dubravka, Ruddy, Lascelles, Wilson, Krafth, Osula, Longstaff, Miley, Neave

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Caicedo, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella, Lavia, Enzo, Neto, Palmer, Madueke, Jackson

Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Badiashile, Acheampong, Gusto, James, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho, George

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  1. Vazza
    • 5 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Cole Palmer row z

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    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      So poor

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  2. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Newcastle currently 1pt behind "the best team in CL"

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    1. Merlin the Wraith
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      Who they've humped this season.

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  3. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Stop giving pope easy saves damnit Chelsea

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  4. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Howe should sub off Livramento, needs a rest and also Chelsea will probably score

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  5. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Season is dyng, please cancel the two last GWs

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      This is the most exciting race for CL in a long time

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      1. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        11 months, 8 days ago

        Agreed

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 months, 8 days ago

          Meant FPL wise

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    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      Trippier not starting here is just my whole season in a nutshell, it’s just pure fatalism, whatever I do goes wrong lol

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  6. Effe
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Chelsea deserve a draw here

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  7. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Newcastle can't even counter in a 2-0 goal... struggling to keep the ball against 10 men. Chelsea even leaving lots of room behind their defence

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      yea honestly this is awful from newcastle

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    2. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      Yep, this is a low quality game for sure.

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  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    2 points vs 10 players at home? GTFO of my team Isak

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  9. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Thanks Isak...thanks for nothing!

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      I’m dead now

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  10. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Palmer getting a pen isn’t he

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  11. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    bruno g
    burn a

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      Another useless goal

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  12. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Burn assist?

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    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      Yep

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  13. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Burn A???

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    1. Effe
      • 15 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      Think so

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  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    jammy haul for burn

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  15. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Oh fck right off, such a nothing goal

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  16. Effe
    • 15 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Burn assist I think

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  17. Andy_Social
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    "Damn, that's bap points taken from my Livramento

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  18. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Cucurella is a dreadful defender

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      He was nowhere near that

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        11 months, 8 days ago

        Wasn't it he who half arsed pressed Bruno G there and then ball bumped off of his leg because of it?

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 months, 8 days ago

          Nope that was Gusto. Cucurella plays in the left

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          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 months, 8 days ago

            Gusto wears his hair up and Cucumbers wears his down 😉

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            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 months, 8 days ago

              *Cucurella

              Strange autocorrect

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          2. JBG
            • 7 Years
            11 months, 8 days ago

            Ah... just saw some curly hair haha. Well Gusto isn't a good defender either tbf

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            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 months, 8 days ago

              Nope, not great at all

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  19. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Burn on my bench

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      Yep same here, along with Rogers, after taking a hit to get Cunha. Christ above

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  20. Sgt. Schultz
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Colwill YC

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  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    if Palace win fa cup, does 7th only get Europa conference league?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      Yep, 8th would get nothing

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      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        11 months, 8 days ago

        cheers

        chelsea in the ecl back to back years would be pretty funny ngl

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 months, 8 days ago

          Well they would go up to Europa league if they win the final right?

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          1. F4L
            • 11 Years
            11 months, 8 days ago

            yeah think so, but betis look very good recently. will be a tough match

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  22. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Isak to Watkins done

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  23. JBG
    • 7 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Thanks for nothing Isak

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  24. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Isak subbed...massive 2 point haul

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  25. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Good lad, Trippier.

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    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      One of my many worst buys this season

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  26. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    So Isak to Watkins template as hell?

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 months, 8 days ago

      Vet Warkins blanks and Isak hauls if we do that

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 months, 8 days ago

        *bet

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  27. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    Burn has been a pleasure to own tbf

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  28. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    E-I-E-I-E-I-O. Terrible season. LOL.

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  29. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    My strikers this gw. 0 1 2

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  30. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 months, 8 days ago

    I need about 40 points from Aina, Elanga, Amad and Wood please,

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