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
