Newcastle v ChelsEE

If only lascelles was injured

 

NEWCASTLE UNITED V CHELSEA
Bruno Guimaraes returns from a ban this weekend, while the noises are positive about the prospects of Alexander Isak (groin) and Miguel Almiron (muscle) featuring against Chelsea.

Fabian Schar also seems to have shrugged off a hamstring scare after joining up with Switzerland over the break, although he didn’t kick a ball due to his standing in the Swiss centre-half pecking order.

Even with those bits of good news, the FPL flags still run into double figures.

Harvey Barnes (toe), Jacob Murphy (shoulder), Elliot Anderson (back), Matt Targett (hamstring) and Dan Burn (back) are on the longer-term injury list, while loanee Lewis Hall can’t play against his parent club and Sandro Tonali is serving a 10-month suspension. Fringe player Javier Manquillo (groin) has also been unavailable for some time.

Callum Wilson (hamstring) now faces four to six weeks on the sidelines, while Sean Longstaff (ankle) is reportedly facing an uphill battle to be fit for Gameweek 13. https://theathletic.com/5066107/2023/11/15/callum-wilson-newcastle-injury/

Chelsea will again be without Ben Chilwell (hamstring), Wesley Fofana (knee), Trevoh Chalobah (hamstring) and Carney Chukwuemeka (knee) but the injury crisis is abating.

Romeo Lavia (ankle) and Christopher Nkunku (knee) are both back in training if unlikely to be ready by Saturday, while Malo Gusto (knee) and Levi Colwill (shoulder) were also out on the grass to suggest their minor issues from Gameweek 12 are overcome.

 

Gordon-----------Isak-------------Almiron
-----Joelinton---Bruno---Willock----------
Tino--------Schar------Lascelles-----Trippier
---------------------Pope--------------------

As close to full strength as we need IMO.

 

Why is Botman not mentioned?

 

Miggy picked up a Grade 1 Hammy tear - from experience, these normally take about 3 weeks to repair with treatment. Given the Int Break, hopefully he's not far away - maybe even bench

 

Think he's still out

Some (Luke Edwards, cough, cough) reckon he's out long term, others are saying after Int break, so who the f#ck knows. Think he was out in Holland for treatment

 

Not sure Isak and Amiron will start but could be on the bench which will be a welcome boost!

 

Dr Death.

 

It's not looking good.

 

I hope you have a nice tasty hat ready, with plenty of seasoning.

 

I'm bringing 2 with me to the game,just in case!

 

If he doesn't rock up with a sombrero on saturday morning i'm going to be gutted

 

Will that mean thar @Somebodys pinched my sombrero will have to change his user name to Somebody ate my sombrero?

 

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To be fair we've met folks with worse hats on

 

There was a fella in the Earl with a Court's Jester hat

 

Because they're stupid and think lascelles is good.

 

Just based on experience of having my own Grade 1 tears ....

 

Press conferences tomorrow will give insight.