Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Chelsea and Newcastle. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at Stamford Bridge in London and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
Chelsea assistant manager Steve Holland (via ESPN FC): "Jose Mourinho has made it quite clear that nobody comes or goes [in January]. I recall he said something similar last year, but a couple of things happened which meant we had to be reactive. The hope and expectation is that nobody comes, nor goes."
Newcastle interim manager John Carver (via the Guardian): "I'm not bothered about anybody else. There are a million people out there who would love this job, but I'm in this position now and I'm going to try and get it."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The defensive prowess of Paul Dummett will be tested on Saturday. In 18 league appearances, the 23-year-old is averaging 7.2 clearances and 1.5 tackles.
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Azpilicueta, Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic; Fabregas, Matic; Hazard, Oscar, Willian; Costa
Newcastle's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alnwick; Haidara, Dummett, Williamson, Santon; Anita, Bigirimana; Gouffran, Cabella, Perez; Armstrong
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
20 |
14 |
4 |
2 |
44 |
19 |
25 |
46 |
|||
|
1 |
Manchester City |
20 |
14 |
4 |
2 |
44 |
19 |
25 |
46 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester United |
20 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
34 |
20 |
14 |
37 |
|||
|
4 |
Southampton |
20 |
11 |
3 |
6 |
34 |
15 |
19 |
36 |
|||
|
5 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
20 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
29 |
27 |
2 |
34 |
|||
|
6 |
Arsenal |
20 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
34 |
25 |
9 |
33 |
|||
|
7 |
West Ham United |
20 |
9 |
5 |
6 |
31 |
24 |
7 |
32 |
|||
|
8 |
Liverpool |
20 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
28 |
27 |
1 |
29 |
|||
|
9 |
Swansea City |
20 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
25 |
24 |
1 |
29 |
|||
|
10 |
Newcastle United |
20 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
25 |
31 |
-6 |
27 |
|||
|
11 |
Stoke City |
20 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
22 |
24 |
-2 |
26 |
|||
|
12 |
Aston Villa |
20 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
11 |
22 |
-11 |
22 |
|||
|
13 |
Everton |
20 |
5 |
6 |
9 |
29 |
33 |
-4 |
21 |
|||
|
14 |
Sunderland |
20 |
3 |
11 |
6 |
18 |
30 |
-12 |
20 |
|||
|
15 |
Hull City |
20 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
20 |
26 |
-6 |
19 |
|||
|
16 |
Queens Park Rangers |
20 |
5 |
4 |
11 |
22 |
35 |
-13 |
19 |
|||
|
17 |
West Bromwich Albion |
20 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
19 |
29 |
-10 |
18 |
|||
|
18 |
Crystal Palace |
20 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
20 |
30 |
-10 |
17 |
|||
|
19 |
Burnley |
20 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
17 |
32 |
-15 |
17 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
20 |
3 |
5 |
12 |
19 |
33 |
-14 |
14 |
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