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Ciaran Kelly
Football reporter
The word hoodoo does not quite cover it.
You had to go back to the night Papiss Cisse stunned Chelsea for the one and only time Newcastle previously triumphed at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
This side do not tend to fare particularly well on their travels, but there was no danger of Eddie Howe's team writing this game off before a monumental Champions League tie against Barcelona on Wednesday night.
Howe made it clear to his players how big this match was, and how they needed to perform.
That message got through.
The Newcastle head coach may have made six changes, but those who came into the side recognised the importance of getting a result as the visitors looked to mount a late push for Europe.
Not least the returning Tino Livramento, who set up the decisive goal in his first start since January, after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Not only did the defender have the athleticism to quickly carry the ball forward from the centre-back position to the centre circle as three Chelsea players chased him.
He also had the technical ability to thread the ball through for Willock in the build-up to Anthony Gordon opening the scoring.
His former club Chelsea should not have needed any reminding of those qualities, but such a contribution ultimately proved the difference on a night committed Newcastle showed their mettle.
No wonder those in the away end gave their side a huge ovation at full-time. This was a gutsy display.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, speaking to Sky Sports after their win over Chelsea: "I think our defensive mentality was key. We were really good off the ball today, in every respect. We rode our luck at times in the second half, but with the amount of times we've been hurt this season I thought we deserved it.
"It was an excellent goal and we were very much in the game. It was a great pass from Tino [Livramento] to slip in Joe Willock and very unselfish from Joe to pick out Anthony [Gordon].
"It's our first clean sheet in a long time. It's been a difficult spell for us. We've defended really well at times. We know it's in there, it's just about bringing it all together.
"When you make changes from the outside, there's maybe more noise than there should be. I thought Nick Woltemade was excellent. Jacob Murphy was outstanding.
"When you have players with the experience of Joelinton and Dan Burn to bring on, it's huge."
On upcoming games against Barcelona and Sunderland: "We have two huge games to finish off this week – mouth-watering for us. We can go [to Barcelona] in good spirits after today."
You can also listen to Howe speaking to Radio Newcastle on BBC Sounds
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Aaron Ramsdale became the first player to win at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea in the Premier League with three different clubs (Newcastle, Arsenal and Bournemouth).
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Rob Sanchez is preferred as Chelsea's goalkeeper, having been left out against Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa in the past week.
Previously first-choice Filip Jorgensen does not make the matchday squad.
Meanwhile, Alejandro Garnacho is drafted in as the second change from the side that lost 5–2 at Paris St-Germain, replacing Pedro Neto, who has been given an additional game ban for the manner in which he left the field after being sent off against Arsenal.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, James; Palmer, Fernandez, Garnacho; Joao Pedro.
Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Adarabioyo, Delap, Guiu, Hato, Lavia, Andrey Santos, Badiashile, Sarr.
Tino Livramento starts against former club Chelsea as Newcastle United make six changes for the trip to Stamford Bridge.
Livramento has not lined up from the off since suffering a hamstring injury back in January, but he is fit enough to start this evening.
Sven Botman, Joe Willock, Nick Woltemade, Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon have also been recalled as head coach Eddie Howe freshens up his side following the 1-1 draw against Barcelona in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie on Tuesday night.
Sandro Tonali misses out altogether through illness.
Newcastle XI: Ramsdale, Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Willock, Woltemade, Ramsey, Murphy, Gordon, Barnes
Subs: Pope, Ruddy, Trippier, Joelinton, Wissa, Osula, Elanga, Burn, A.Murphy
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Ciaran Kelly
Newcastle United reporter
Image source, Irish Football Association provided photographThere will be pride in Belfast when Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe faces Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior for the first time.
The pair may be English, but they came through the coaching pathway at the Irish Football Association (IFA).
So you can be sure Sean-Paul Murray, the IFA's head of coaching education, will be among those watching on from afar on Saturday.
"It's a headline-grabber when you see people of that level come up and face each other," he said before Saturday's game at Stamford Bridge. "It's wonderful."
The IFA's coaching courses have grown in popularity over the years, mainly through word of mouth, and Ruben Amorim, Gary O'Neil and Ricardo Carvalho are among those who have come through the system.
Howe had actually been recommended the pathway by long-serving assistant Jason Tindall, who also spent time in Northern Ireland.
He certainly left an impression on fellow pro licence candidate Roddy Collins.
"He was steady Eddie," the former Carlisle United boss said of their time together in 2011. "He was precise and strong-minded, and simplified everything on the course.
"He was never one to stand out and give an opinion. He was calm, very likeable, honest and very respectful to everyone.
"We had one assignment where we had to prepare a draft pre-season. Everyone was coming up with these big, mad ideas with coloured pencils, but Eddie just had one straight line of stuff. It was brilliant. I've used it ever since."
Rosenior was still playing for Hull City at the time.
But the former defender went on to do his coaching badges with the IFA, culminating in his Uefa Pro Licence in 2018.
Murray remembered how the future Chelsea manager "just had something about him".
"Liam was always very methodical, very articulate and calm," he added.
"We will bring in people who will talk a lot about psychology and emotional intelligence, and some of their ideas and views around it are a little bit left field, but that's deliberate from our end.
"Some of the candidates were like, 'I've thought about it and I don't like it' - whereas Liam gave it a bit of time to see how that would work for him in his world.
"No matter who it was he was speaking to, it was: 'How can this help me?' He was always so curious to be better."
Matt Jones
BBC Sport journalist
After late heartbreak in the Champions League for both Chelsea and Newcastle United, each side will be looking to bounce back when they meet in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Saturday (17:30 GMT).
Chelsea competed well for long spells against Paris St-Germain, only for a late capitulation to cost them three goals. They have a 5-2 deficit to overcome in the second leg next week back in London.
Newcastle were hit by a sucker punch at home to Barcelona in their own last-16 first leg. Having been the better side for much of the contest, an 86th-minute strike from Harvey Barnes was cancelled out by Lamine Yamal's penalty deep into injury time.
Joao Pedro and Fernandez cover up Chelsea defensive concerns
Head coach Liam Rosenior may still be struggling to find a balance at the back for Chelsea, but he has been able to get the best out of a number of attacking players - Joao Pedro especially.
While former head coach Enzo Maresca used the Brazilian in different ways, under Rosenior his focus has clearly shifted towards being at the point of the attack.
Under the new boss he is averaging more shots per game - up to 3.17 from 1.92 - and creating fewer chances as a result - 0.62, down from 1.32. He is also making more runs in behind the opposition defence and is coming short for the ball less often.
The end result has been a huge uplift in his goalscoring threat.
Chelsea also have one of the most productive midfielders in European football on their books in Enzo Fernandez.
Since the start of last season, only Bruno Fernandes (59) has more goal involvements among midfielders for Premier League clubs in all competitions than the Blues star. Fernandez was superb in Paris, grabbing a goal and an assist in a losing cause.
Chelsea need all the goals they can get as there are big problems at the back.
Rosenior is yet to name the same defence in any of his games in charge at Chelsea and they have kept only three clean sheets from his 16 games.
No forward momentum for Newcastle
At times this season there have been sections of the Newcastle team that have worked well. But in the final third they remain a puzzle.
Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa have both struggled since big-money moves in the summer. Eddie Howe handed an opportunity to William Osula to lead the line against Barcelona despite his inexperience, and at times he has opted against fielding a striker at all.
The search for a formula that works is no surprise given the respective performances of the players. The trio have made a total of 44 appearances between them this calendar year and have only six goal contributions to show for it - three goals and three assists.
It has been a running theme for Newcastle throughout the season. Of all the teams in the Premier League in 2025-26, their percentage of goals from forwards is the lowest in the division, with just a third of their 42 goals coming from attackers.
Even some of their best technical midfielders have struggled to find the back of the net. Sandro Tonali has had 28 shots without scoring in 2025-26, more than any other player in the league.
Stamford Bridge has not been a happy hunting ground for Newcastle in recent years either. They have lost 11 and drawn one of their past 12 games there since a 2-0 win in 2012.
Chelsea's recent record against Newcastle at Stamford Bridge is really good - they have won 11 of their 12 league games there since 2012, and drew the other one.
I just wonder how deflated Liam Rosenior's side will be after being pumped in Paris on Wednesday night - Paris St-Germain's fifth goal felt like a real hammer blow.
This game finished 2-2 earlier in the season when Nick Woltemade put Newcastle 2-0 up, before Chelsea fought back in the second half.
Newcastle will be hoping Anthony Gordon is back at 100% after his illness that meant he was only a substitute against Barcelona on Tuesday.
But even if Gordon does start, I am still pretty confident Chelsea will win this one.
Sutton's prediction: 2-1
Ciaran Kelly
Newcastle United reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesEddie Howe and assistant Jason Tindall have spent more time with each other than with their own wives.
So it was rather fitting that the Newcastle United head coach likened the pair to a "married couple".
"I won't tell you who does what," he smiled on Friday. "But that's probably the best way of describing us."
From tasting defeat at Darlington in their first game, in 2009, to taking on Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League, Howe and Tindall have been together on the touchline for the best part of two decades.
There have been plenty of heated discussions in the pair's shared office over the years.
"JT is not the type of assistant manager who is just going to nod his head and agree with everything Ed says," says friend, ex-coaching colleague and former team-mate Steve Fletcher.
"It's not so much that he disagrees, but he gives him a different opinion."
Aside from a brief break, when Tindall stepped up to manage Bournemouth, following Howe's departure in 2020, they have been side by side on the touchline for a staggering 766 competitive games.
Such is the trust Howe has in Tindall and his staff that when the Newcastle head coach was hospitalised with pneumonia less than a year ago he made the conscious decision to give them full responsibility.
"It's over to you," he told Tindall.
Tindall did not just have to step up on the training ground alongside fellow assistant Graeme Jones – he suddenly found himself thrust in front of journalists at news conferences.
Some outsiders may have expected Tindall to make outlandish headline-grabbing statements but again, contrary to the persona, the softly-spoken Londoner was anything but box office.
Tindall, Jones and the rest of Howe's staff were instead focused on maintaining standards behind the scenes, imploring the players to put in performances that would make the head coach proud.
Newcastle won their next two games impressively, hammering Manchester United and Crystal Palace by a combined scoreline of 9-1.
They were well-beaten in Tindall's final match in interim charge, against Aston Villa, but Howe's side were still on track to qualify for the Champions League by the time the head coach returned to the dugout for the run-in.
It showcased the value of Tindall, Jones, first-team coaches Stephen Purches and Simon Weatherstone, and Howe's wider staff.
This has been a more challenging domestic season for Newcastle, who are languishing in 12th place in the table, after fighting on multiple fronts.
But Tindall was among those namechecked by Lewis Hall as the left-back discussed the defensive strides he had made on the eve of keeping Barcelona talisman Lamine Yamal quiet from open play earlier this week.
"He's been a massive help," he added.
Sean Byrne
BBC Sport journalist
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge (kick-off 17:30 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Howe confirmed Newcastle will have the same squad available as they did in their 1-1 draw against Barcelona on Tuesday.
On if any of the currently injured players will be returning: "No, I don't think so."
Anthony Gordon trained on Thursday and "feels better" after not making the starting line up against Barcelona due to an illness.
On Gordon only coming on as a substitute in midweek, which was questioned by the likes of Alan Shearer and Roy Keane, Howe said: "I have to clear up something with Gordon, he absolutely was willing to play against Barcelona. I know there are a lot of comments, it was my decision not to start him based on the fact he was ill that morning and hadn't attended training. He was prepared to play."
Discussing Gordon's personality, Howe added: "He wants to win everything, he's a real competitor. He's got that streak to him that I think all top players need where he's very single-minded, very focused on his development and his game. I can only speak really glowingly of him this year. It hasn't been a straightforward season for him. He's had a lot of challenges, as every player does. But I think he's probably in the best moment that he's been this season currently. He's playing really well."
On how his players are feeling after conceding a last minute equaliser to Barcelona in the first leg: "The lads are pretty good. They become used to positive responses to difficult moments. I think when they look back, they appreciate how well the team performed. We have to take that good stuff into the next game."
On facing Chelsea: "There's mental challenges for this game. A lot of the focus will be on the Barcelona game, rightly so, but this game is a very tough one. They're a dangerous team, one of the toughest away games we'll have. Big job to get the players ready."
On Joelinton: "He's a huge player. When he plays like he has the last few games, we're a different team because of it. He's an outstanding player, and I think he's a player that really lifts the team when he's in a good place."
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Newcastle have stepped up their interest in Monaco's 22-year-old Senegal midfielder Lamine Camara in recent months. (The I - subscription required), external
Cologne's Germany Under-21 winger Said El Mala, 19, is also on the Magpies' radar. (Mail+ - subscription required), external
Kieran Trippier, 35, could yet receive a new contract at St James' Park as Arsenal continue to court fellow full-back Tino Livramento. (Football Insider), external
Finally, Sandro Tonali is on Manchester United's shortlist of possible midfield targets. (Sun), external
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Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha thinks both his former club and Chelsea face too much of an uphill battle to progress in the Champions League.
Both face three-goal deficits going into home legs, with Onuoha stating: "While they will have the belief they can do it, I think the margins are far too big. So while the game is still on for all the English sides, the margin of error is tiny for some of them now."
Their defeats come during a week in which English sides have struggled in Europe, with no wins recorded across six ties.
BBC Sport's Phil McNulty said we have seen "24 hours in which the Premier League's self-styled reputation as the best in the world suffered heavy damage".
"The Premier League's power was supposedly emphasised by having six teams in the last 16 following the league stage, but this was something of a cold shower hosed on talk of its supremacy," McNulty wrote.
All six English teams have now been given a lower predicted chance of reaching the last eight by Opta than before the last-16 first legs.
Arsenal remain favourites to progress, while Liverpool stay second favourites despite trailing by a goal after the first leg.
Arsenal will consider a bid for Newcastle and England full-back Tino Livramento this summer, with the 23-year-old yet to show willingness to extend his contract beyond 2028. (Telegraph - subscription required)., external
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Gabby Logan presents highlights of the first-leg ties from the Champions League round of 16. Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle are the six Premier League clubs in action alongside 15-time winners Real Madrid, current holders Paris Saint-Germain and surprise package Bodo/Glimt
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