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Newcastle United’s starting XI for upcoming Chelsea contest

By Cade Cracas

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As Newcastle United prepares for the season finale against Chelsea, the starting XIs for these two squads should be fresh and ready to go to leave it all on the line.

The two sides will go up against each other on Sunday, May 28 at 4:30 p.m. at the legendary Stamford Bridge stadium, which the Blues call home.

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Jacob Murphy of Newcastle United clashes with Kai Havertz of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea FC at St. James Park on November 12, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Jacob Murphy of Newcastle United clashes with Kai Havertz of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea FC at St. James Park on November 12, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) /

Heading into Sunday’s contest, Newcastle United is still looking to finish the season with an official placement in the Premier League table. They currently sit in fourth place, but a win and a Manchester United loss or draw would give them a third-place position.

However, even with that potential accomplishment in the minds of the Magpies, the club has already clinched an appearance in the Champions League for the 2023-24 season.

On the contrary, the Blues have quite frankly had one of their most disappointing seasons in recent years. After their season finale, Chelsea could have the chance to finish as low as 14th place in the table, despite the club spending an exponential amount of money to build this season’s squad.

Well, with both teams looking to finish the season strong, what will the starting lineups look like?

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Joe Willock of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea FC at St. James Park on November 12, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Joe Willock of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea FC at St. James Park on November 12, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images) /

Newcastle United:

ST: Wilson

RW: Murphy

LW: Isak

CM: Anderson

CM: Guimaraes

CM: Longstaff

LB: Burn

CB: Botman

CB: Schar

RB: Trippier

GK: Dubravka

Well, this is surely to be an interesting contest for Newcastle United as the team is without countless notable faces. Starting goalkeeper Nick Pope, midfielders Joelinton and Joe Willock will be inactive for the final contest of the season.

Surely, the Magpies will be taking a keynote on the play of backup keeper Martin Dubravka, who was the starter against Manchester United earlier in the season in the Carabao Cup Final.

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Armando Broja of Chelsea on the ball during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea FC at St. James Park on November 12, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Callis/MB Media/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Armando Broja of Chelsea on the ball during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea FC at St. James Park on November 12, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Callis/MB Media/Getty Images) /

Chelsea:

ST: Felix

RW: Pulisic

LW: Madueke

CM: Fernandez

CM: Loftus-Cheek

CM: Gallagher

LB: Azpilicueta

CB: Silva

CB: Chalobah

RB: Hall

GK: Kepa

While the starting lineup surely showcases an incredible amount of role players, Chelsea has been dealing with countless injuries and inactive for the majority of the season. As of now, they will be without Armando Broja, Reece James, N’Golo Kante and Marcus Bettinelli as key notables.

Other Blues, Mount and Chilwell, are questionable heading into Sunday’s contest.

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No matter who is on the field Sunday, both sides are going to be ready to go to war against one another to head into the 2023 summer offseason on a high note.