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Chilwell, Werner start for Chelsea as Wilson fails to make Newcastle squad

Ben Chilwell (£6.0m) starts for Chelsea in the early Gameweek 9 kick-off on Saturday.

A back spasm saw the defender substituted for England last weekend against Belgium, though he was fit enough for a place on Gareth Southgate’s bench for the Iceland tie on Wednesday.

Germany striker Timo Werner (£9.5m) is also part of Frank Lampard’s XI, playing on the left of Tammy Abraham (£7.2m) with Hakim Ziyech (£8.2m) stationed on the opposite side.

Callum Wilson (£6.6m) is not part of the Newcastle matchday squad after sustaining a hamstring injury back in Gameweek 8. Steve Bruce explained to BT Sport ahead of kick-off:

I couldn’t risk him with the amount of games we have coming up.

If he’d have played and pulled it, he’d be out for six weeks then. The big chunk of the season is coming, the winter is upon us.

I’ve erred on the side of caution to make sure he’s ok for next week.

On Wilson, who suffered that problem during a 2-0 defeat at Southampton, Bruce had said yesterday:

Callum has a chance. If there is any risk whatsoever we won’t. He has trained in the last two days so we will see.

Reece James (£5.0m) starts again for Chelsea at right-back. Owners will be hoping he can keep that spot nailed down ahead of Cesar Azpilicueta (£5.8m).

On missing trio Christian Pulisic (£8.2m), Kai Havertz (£8.3m) and Thiago Silva (£5.5m), Lampard said on Thursday:

Christian Pulisic is not fit for Newcastle but he’s stepped up his training slowly. It’s been quite a problematic injury so we will stay cautious.

Kai Havertz is back, his isolation is over. He tested negative two days ago, so he’s just started training that’s more on his own to get individually some of his fitness back after two weeks at home.

Thiago Silva has just landed. He just messaged me this afternoon so he probably won’t be going to Newcastle because of the length of the journey and timings.

Antonio Rudiger (£4.5m) is Lampard’s chosen deputy for veteran centre-half Silva.

Newcastle boss Bruce appears to be setting up with a 5-4-1 system, with Chelsea set to try and break down what looks to be a low-block defence.

Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.3m) will be the Magpies’ main threat on the counter-attack, while Jacob Murphy (£4.9m) is preferred to Paraguay international Miguel Almiron (£5.7m) on the right-hand side of midfield.

“He only came back from international duty yesterday.” – Steve Bruce on Almiron

Newcastle XI (5-4-1): Darlow; Lewis, Clark, Lascelles, Fernandez, Manquillo; Saint-Maximin, S Longstaff, Hayden, J Murphy; Joelinton.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): E Mendy; Chilwell, Zouma, Rudiger, R James; Mount, Kanté, Kovacic; Werner, Abraham, Ziyech.

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  1. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Allowing Werner to cut inside in that move was criminal defending from Newcastle. Absolute amateur

  2. jwong23
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What a run

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nice

      Some guy was saying he can't dribble!!

  3. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Brilliant dribbling from Werner....

    He looks a real winner

  4. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lateriser captain haul!!!

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Assist lol

  5. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Ziyech 🙁

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      ???

  6. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    R. James a bit limpy these last few mins. (Still on. )

  7. ivantys
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This newcastle side needs to go down but they are far from going down lol

  8. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Azpi for Chilwell please

  9. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    This is like every other game where I haven’t owned the winning teams assets. Will stay 2-0 until about the 85th minute then Werner and ziyech will explode

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I own Ziyech so he'll do nothing.

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bought Ziyech for a hit. I doubt he’ll do something xD

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Got him on WC but, yes, same sentiments.

    3. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm still shaking my head at the assist and goal Grealish got in injury time v Saints and the DCL injury time goal on the same day v Newcastle. Just when you thought you got away with it...

  10. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea looking the deal. Finally settled on a formation and personnel. Can’t see Pulisic getting back in

    1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Why don't they score 5 or 6 then?

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Are you watching the game? Should be 1-1!

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Nah they absolutely deserve to be ahead here.

      2. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        ? More like 3/4-1.

      3. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Chelsea not been that good. Newcastle just been even worse.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 4 months ago

            This. I don't look at this match and go wow Chelsea, I go wow Newcastle are awful

        2. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Nonsense.

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Almir-on. Another quality forward

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        He has a perfectly round head. Like a f*cking orange.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Permanently surprised looking

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

    4. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Still worth bringing in Chelsea assets after today ? If so who ?

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Chilwell James Werner look good

        1. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Chilwell James-Werner is the poshest name of all time.

    5. JBG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Newcastle are diabolical to watch.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Relegate them

    6. TomSaints
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Feeling very nervous after son -> Ziyech

      1. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Can do ziyech to son back afterwards

        1. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Haha I’ve had enough of that.

      2. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Son has a great record v city as well

    7. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Those Newcastle centrebacks are as slow as a 300 pound man

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 4 months ago

          300 pound man with two broken legs

        • JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I’d like to see you against them in a foot race

          1. Pukki Blinders
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            I’d chop my legs off if I couldn’t beat them in a foot race honestly

      2. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Crossbar from longstaff

      3. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Longstaff close

      4. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Where is Ziyech?

      5. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Lucky double defence OMG

      6. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Longstaff hits the bar

      7. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Long shot from Longstaff

      8. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I will Keep Son and Kane
        Chelse defence is so bad

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          This

      9. Il Capitano
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        If my double Chelsea cleanie was wiped by a Longstaff 30 yarder...

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          They have been very poor defensively,very lucky not to have conceeded

          1. JBG
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Newcastles poor finishing have saved a lot of clean sheets.

          2. Il Capitano
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah, against any other team they'd have conceeded

      10. WVA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        FFS Chelsea are so so lucky

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Spot the Chelsea hater.

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Saints fan, don't hate any prem team just frustrating to see clean sheet points when they ain't deserved

      11. aborg
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        When we jump on Ziyech, he disappoints. Should have expected it 🙂

      12. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        ASTON VILLA TEAM NEWS
        Team to play Brighton: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Luiz, McGinn, Trezeguet, Barkley, Grealish, Watkins.
        Subs: Steer, Taylor, Hourihane, Traore, Nakamba, El Ghazi, Elmohamady.

        BRIGHTON TEAM NEWS
        Team to play Aston Villa: Ryan, Lamptey, Dunk, White, Webster, March, Gross, Bissouma, Lallana, Welbeck, Maupay.
        Subs: Steele, Connolly, Jahanbakhsh, Alzate, Burn, Veltman, Molumby

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Brighton's best XI

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Trossard?

        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Absolutely no surprises at all.

          Good.

        3. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Only got Martinez in this game. Fingers crossed for a clean sheet!

        4. Hattrick Harry
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Lallana haul coming, oh yeah

      13. DycheDycheBaby
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What a hit son!....unlucky

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          But son plays for spurs

          1. DycheDycheBaby
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            lol

      14. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Werner must be one of the quickest off the mark

      15. ivantys
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        CHO on for Werner

        1. Hattrick Harry
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          75min man

      16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Werner coming off