Chelsea XI vs Newcastle: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League | OneFootball

Pedro Neto now suspended for Blues as Liam Rosenior faces goalkeeper headache

Liam Rosenior has a major selection dilemma for Chelsea’s Premier League match against Newcastle.

Yet in his pre-match press conference on Friday, the Chelsea boss said that Jorgensen is “for sure” ready to start against the Magpies.

Jamie Gittens has been back in training this week following a hamstring injury and could return for the Blues on Saturday, though Pedro Neto is now suspended after being handed an extra one-match ban and fined £70,000 by the Football Association (FA) following his reaction to being sent off against Arsenal.

That decision came just a day after UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Neto for pushing a ball boy during the latter stages of the loss to PSG, which could yet result in another one-game ban in Europe.

Meanwhile, Rosenior said that Chelsea need to be “careful” with Estevao’s hamstring injury to avoid a reoccurrence and he is set to miss out again this weekend.

Back training with the Chelsea first team is Levi Colwill, who has not played a minute this term after suffering a serious knee injury on the first day of pre-season training in the summer.

Like Estevao, he has been working through a specialised individual programme at Cobham and this game will come too early for his return.

Predicted Chelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Jorgensen; James, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Santos, Caicedo; Palmer, Fernandez, Garnacho; Joao Pedro

Injured: Estevao, Colwill

Suspended: Neto

Time and date: 5:30pm GMT on Saturday March 14, 2026

Venue: Stamford Bridge

How to watch: Sky Sports