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Chelsea v Newcastle: Krul Returns
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Goalkeeper Tim Krul returns to the United starting line-up for Saturday's league fixture at Chelsea
By Anthony Marshall - Newcastle United Managing Editor
At Stamford Bridge
Goalkeeper Tim Krul returns to the Newcastle United starting line-up for Saturday's Barclays Premier League fixture at Chelsea (3pm kick-off).
The Dutch international stopper has missed the last ten games with an ankle injury but is back in between the sticks for the Magpies at Stamford Bridge, as they look to complete the double over the current table-toppers.
Krul's inclusion is one of seven changes made by caretaker manager John Carver from last weekend's FA Cup defeat at Leicester City.
Also returning to action are Fabricio Coloccini, Daryl Janmaat, Moussa Sissoko, Jack Colback, Yoan Gouffran and Ayoze Perez.
United are expected to line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Krul behind a back four of Janmaat, Mike Williamson, captain Coloccini and Paul Dummett.
Sissoko and Colback will join Vurnon Anita in the middle of the park, while in the final third Gouffran and Remy Cabella should play ether side of five-goal Spanish starlet Ayoze Perez.
On the substitutes' bench there is a place for fit-again Sammy Ameobi, and he is joined by Emmanuel Riviere, Haris Vuckic, Lubomir Satka, Massadio Haidara, Davide Santon and teenage goalkeeper Freddie Woodman.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Petr Cech; Branislav Ivanovic, Kurt Zouma, John Terry (c), Cesar Azpilicueta; Nemanja Matic Cesc Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Eden Hazard; Diego Costa
Substitutes: Thibaut Courtois, Filipe Luis, Gary Cahill, John Obi Mikel, Ramires, Loic Remy, Didier Drogba
Newcastle United (4-3-3): Tim Krul; Daryl Janmaat, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini (c), Paul Dummett; Moussa Sissoko, Vurnon Anita, Jack Colback; Remy Cabella, Ayoze Perez, Yoan Gouffran
Substitutes: Freddie Woodman, Davide Santon, Massadio Haidara, Lubomir Satka, Haris Vuckic, Sammy Ameobi, Emmanuel Riviere
Referee: Roger East (Wiltshire)