The lack of competition from Djordje Petrovic, 24, means he won't be fearing his position between the sticks just yet. The captain turned down a call-up to the England squad to concentrate on regaining full fitness and he is set to play against Newcastle. That won't change barring a last-minute injury, with £58m summer signing Romeo Lavia still not ready to return from an ankle injury. When asked for a timeframe on his return, Pochettino said: "It's difficult say because we need to assess them day by day. Chelsea predicted XI to face Newcastle: Sanchez; James, Disasi, Silva, Cucurella; Gallagher, Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Jackson, Sterling.

Source: Express November 25, 2023 05:53 UTC