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Sam Allardyce's chance to shine? Or perhaps his last game in charge? This will be an interesting contest at the Bridge as Chelsea entertain Newcastle. Both sides are looking for a turnaround in form after Chelsea's 4-4 draw with Villa and Newcastle's loss to Wigan.
<B>The Lowdown</B>
Chelsea are seven points off the pace and seeking a 73rd home league game without defeat. Newcastle have won seven and lost seven of 19 league games under Sam Allardyce.
<B>Suspensions and Injuries</B>
Ricardo Carvalho and Ashley Cole will also be missing following their red cards against Villa, Frank Lampard joined skipper John Terry and forward Didier Drogba on their growing injury list. Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini are out.
<B>Squads</B>
Chelsea: Cech, Hilario, Belletti, Ferreira, Alex, Ben-Haim, J Cole, Essien, Sidwell, Kalou, Shevchenko, Mikel, Sinclair, Wright-Phillips, Pizarro, Ballack.
Newcastle: Given, Harper, Carr, Beye, N'Zogbia, Enrique, Rozehnal, Cacapa, Taylor, Faye, Edgar, Geremi, Butt, Milner, Emre, Duff, Smith, Martins, Viduka, Owen.
<B>Eyefootball Premiership Predictor</B>
CHELSEA 3-0 NEWCASTLE
Cheerio Big Sam. It's going to be party time at the Bridge as Chelsea walk the floor with the uninspiring Newcastle.
Goalscorer: Andriy Shevchenko
Written by majicka
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