Chelsea against Newcastle United

Lovely cross from Bridge and on comes Gudjohnsen to head home unmarked. 5-0!

Terrible ball from Jenas. Last year's Young Player of the Year has suffered today.

Bernard offside. Half-hearted complaints. The Toon eyeing a soothing shower and a consoling beer. Though maybe those are off the menu for them these days.

Long ball from Hughes. Out comes Cudicini. An easy afternoon for him. He should have worn an overcoat. He'll catch his death.

Chelsea romping home. Newcastle have been thoroughly trounced.

Duff on the run after seizing on a poor Given clearance. He beats Caldwell and smashes his shot into the back of the net. 4-0 Chelsea!

Off goes free-kick 'specialist'Robert. On comes Lua Lua.

Johnson's cross is just a bit too high for Duff's head.

Gudjohnsen on the break slides a good ball across goal. No-one gets to it.

Nice ball in from Johnson. Cole's cross is poor but Bramble misses it. Lampard on his own but caught by surprise and doesn't get a shot in.

Cole gets a chance to shoot but his shot is weak.

Robert gets another free-kick. Not as bad as the rest but still knocked away.

Makelele sweeps up in midfield. Off goes Duff. The ball pinging around as time ticks on. Veron slipped in by Gudjohnsen and he smashes wide. Shades of Robert from Veron's shooting boots this afternoon.

Lampard booms a shot but Caldwell deflects it away. Chelsea can take their time again.

Crespo gets a Stamford Bridge round of applause. Robert gets the bird for another wasteful free-kick. Someone else should really be taking it.

A poor cross from Johnson. Nice afro though. Sub Gudjohnsen will come on for Hernan Crespo.

A number of passes from Chelsea. Newcastle chase shadows until Hughes steps in to control. He then loses the ball.

Robert wastes another free-kick. Bowyer attempts to muscle through but Chelsea get it clear and Cole releases Duff. He wins a corner.

Off goes Mutu. And on comes Joe Cole - 22 this week.

Duff receives a pass from Veron, looks up and tries to find Crespo. The Argentine can't get to it. Nice move though.

Bridge robs Ameobi. Off goes Duff. But Caldwell sweeps up. Johnson soon gets it back from Speed's pass.

A melee in the box. Mutu looked to be upended. Crespo can only scuff at his shot.

Veron fancies joining the party. Though his shot is poor. Maybe he can be the clown.

Given shanks a kick. The pressure keeps on the Magpies. It's been a horrible afternoon.

Bridge's cross evades everybody but Lampard. He smashes into the pie-stand out the back of the stand. Probably. He missed anyway.

Mutu looks to have taken a knock to his knee. Difficult to see any risks being taken with him.

Sir Bobby looks pensive. Chelsea have destroyed his team this afternoon.

Duff's cross collected by Given. Not much being offered by Newcastle but here's a free-kick chance. Robert smashes it away again. Useless, quite frankly.

Veron picks up the ball deep and continues his run. Johnson shows neat skill before slipping the ball back. Mutu overhits his cross.

Duff's cross drifts away from is intended targets. Duff is beginning to settle in at Chelsea.

Johnson gets a cross in but Caldwell clears. Chelsea continue to mount pressure.

Chelsea play a slow build-up. No need for anything more as they're 3-0 up.

Robert has a free-kick chance. And slashes into the stand. A complete waste of anyone's time.

Newcastle take the kick off. They need to get a goal fast if they want anything from this game. Some hope.

No Shearer, no joy for Newcastle.

Johnson's cross misses Duff. Chelsea playing champagne stuff. The final action of the half and it's one to remember or forget depending on who you support.

Johnson out on the right. But the Toon are on the attack for once. The ball is cleared. Veron, amazingly, doing the defensive work.

Off comes Hugo Viana and on comes Caldwell to shore up Newcastle's defence. That horse has bolted, Bobby.

Full-time, let alone half-time can't come soon enough for Newcastle.

Lampard takes and smashes a drive past Given's right. This is so easy! 3-0!

Chelsea could fancy racking up a few here....Mutu charges and is hauled back by O'Brien. Penalty and a red card! The incident looked to happen outside of the box. Harsh decision on Newcastle. Another unhappy trip to London for them.

Johnson's cross from the right slips out to Duff. Nice pass to Crespo and the Argentinian pokes home from four yards out. 2-0!

Chelsea play some keep-ball. Mutu comes short and Duff on the burst. Lampard's dummy finds Veron but a terrible shot from him.

Cross finds Robert. Good header but a good save from Cudicini.

It's all Chelsea. Newcastle struggling to stay with them. But Ameobi gets a sniff of a chance before Cudicini is quick off his line.

Duff threatens but a good clearance from O'Brien. Johnson on the other wing. Before Duff gets it back. Mutu's feint before O'Brien stops him.

Lampard fouls Speed. Newcastle make nothing of their free-kick and Chelsea break with Bridge. His cross forces Given to punch as Mutu came in. Given down but not out.

Duff greedy in shooting when Veron was in a better position to score.

Ameobi's ball to Robert just misses him. A chink in Chelsea's armour becoming apparent.

Newcastle enjoying possession. Before Bernard's lame swing gives it straight to Cudicini.

Robert with a rare attack. He scuffs a cross and Cudicini gets to it before the lurking Viana.

Duff out on the right. His ball across the face of goal is missed by Mutu and Crespo falls as he tries to get near to it.

Lampard's ball cleared by Bramble. Veron picks up the pieces. The Chelsea fans in rapture. Their team deserves their lead.

The youngster was sent off in midweek. Nice way to end the week for him. Sven may be watching. Gary Neville watch out.

Bridge bursts forward. Good cross is missed by Crespo. Out to Glen Johnson and he smashes it into the roof of the net. 1-0 to Chelsea!

Gallas' shot is hopeful. A rebound to Crespo and he smashes it immediately. Given claims.

Hughes stops Crespo getting away by coming across to play the ball back to Given.

Bramble goes up to add aerial power. But Robert fancies a shot. A pea-roller to Cudicini. He gobbles it up with ease.

Viana tries to create. Jenas holds the play up. Robert is fouled after some nice skill.

Lampard on the charge now. Mutu feints and then shoots. O'Brien clears. Veron's ball to Duff is just askew.

Duff's cross is cleared as far as Veron. He lashes over.

Mutu forces a corner. Newcastle's first man gets that clear.

Bridge and Duff link. The Irishman weaves but the ball is cleared. Viana completes the job.

Chelsea the side with more invention. Money has seen to that.

Terry slides in to stop Ameobi. Crespo down the other end. Duff's ball misses the flowing locks of Crespo. Mutu's shaven bonce can't connect either.

Wasted ball from Makelele. But Veron's ball to Mutu just misses its target. Nice idea though.

Jenas' ball misses its intended target of Robert. Chelsea build from the back.

Bowyer's ball intercepted. Mutu on the charge but the ball is knocked away before he can get on the end of Duff's shot.

Mutu tries to get Crespo away. Just overhit.

Chelsea fans mock Newcastle over their paucity of funds. Hughes takes a throw out on the left. Ameobi's cross finds Robert. He pings in a great cross. Terry hoofs away.

Bernard fouled by a combo of Duff and Johnson. Bowyer out on the right. Chelsea get the ball clear.

Apologies for the interrupted coverage. Chelsea have played the better football and Frank Lampard had their best chance with a shot just wide of the goal.

Ball back with Cudicini. Veron builds from the back. Nice ball but Newcastle clear. Bowyer on side but Viana overhits his pass.

An early attack for Newcastle sees Viana on the edge of the box. He tries a dink with his left. It squirts off the pitch.

Off go Chelsea. A slow start as Johnson takes an age over a throw-in.

The same team that demolished Lazio faces an unusual looking Toon team.

Newcastle: Given, Hughes, O'Brien, Bramble, Bernard, Speed, Bowyer, Jenas, Robert, Viana, Ameobi. Subs: Harper, Solano, LuaLua, Chopra, Stephen Caldwell.

Chelsea: Cudicini, Johnson, Gallas, Terry, Bridge, Veron, Lampard, Makelele, Duff, Crespo, Mutu. Subs: Ambrosio, Cole, Gudjohnsen, Huth, Gronkjaer.

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A poor cross from Johnson. Nice afro though. Sub Gudjohnsen will come on for Hernan Crespo.

A number of passes from Chelsea. Newcastle chase shadows until Hughes steps in to control. He then loses the ball.

Robert wastes another free-kick. Bowyer attempts to muscle through but Chelsea get it clear and Cole releases Duff. He wins a corner.

Off goes Mutu. And on comes Joe Cole - 22 this week.

Duff receives a pass from Veron, looks up and tries to find Crespo. The Argentine can't get to it. Nice move though.

Bridge robs Ameobi. Off goes Duff. But Caldwell sweeps up. Johnson soon gets it back from Speed's pass.

A melee in the box. Mutu looked to be upended. Crespo can only scuff at his shot.

Veron fancies joining the party. Though his shot is poor. Maybe he can be the clown.

Given shanks a kick. The pressure keeps on the Magpies. It's been a horrible afternoon.

Bridge's cross evades everybody but Lampard. He smashes into the pie-stand out the back of the stand. Probably. He missed anyway.

Mutu looks to have taken a knock to his knee. Difficult to see any risks being taken with him.

Sir Bobby looks pensive. Chelsea have destroyed his team this afternoon.

Duff's cross collected by Given. Not much being offered by Newcastle but here's a free-kick chance. Robert smashes it away again. Useless, quite frankly.

Veron picks up the ball deep and continues his run. Johnson shows neat skill before slipping the ball back. Mutu overhits his cross.

Duff's cross drifts away from is intended targets. Duff is beginning to settle in at Chelsea.

Johnson gets a cross in but Caldwell clears. Chelsea continue to mount pressure.

Chelsea play a slow build-up. No need for anything more as they're 3-0 up.

Robert has a free-kick chance. And slashes into the stand. A complete waste of anyone's time.

Newcastle take the kick off. They need to get a goal fast if they want anything from this game. Some hope.

No Shearer, no joy for Newcastle.

Johnson's cross misses Duff. Chelsea playing champagne stuff. The final action of the half and it's one to remember or forget depending on who you support.

Johnson out on the right. But the Toon are on the attack for once. The ball is cleared. Veron, amazingly, doing the defensive work.

Off comes Hugo Viana and on comes Caldwell to shore up Newcastle's defence. That horse has bolted, Bobby.

Full-time, let alone half-time can't come soon enough for Newcastle.

Lampard takes and smashes a drive past Given's right. This is so easy! 3-0!

Chelsea could fancy racking up a few here....Mutu charges and is hauled back by O'Brien. Penalty and a red card! The incident looked to happen outside of the box. Harsh decision on Newcastle. Another unhappy trip to London for them.

Johnson's cross from the right slips out to Duff. Nice pass to Crespo and the Argentinian pokes home from four yards out. 2-0!

Chelsea play some keep-ball. Mutu comes short and Duff on the burst. Lampard's dummy finds Veron but a terrible shot from him.

Cross finds Robert. Good header but a good save from Cudicini.

It's all Chelsea. Newcastle struggling to stay with them. But Ameobi gets a sniff of a chance before Cudicini is quick off his line.

Duff threatens but a good clearance from O'Brien. Johnson on the other wing. Before Duff gets it back. Mutu's feint before O'Brien stops him.

Lampard fouls Speed. Newcastle make nothing of their free-kick and Chelsea break with Bridge. His cross forces Given to punch as Mutu came in. Given down but not out.

Duff greedy in shooting when Veron was in a better position to score.

Ameobi's ball to Robert just misses him. A chink in Chelsea's armour becoming apparent.

Newcastle enjoying possession. Before Bernard's lame swing gives it straight to Cudicini.

Robert with a rare attack. He scuffs a cross and Cudicini gets to it before the lurking Viana.

Duff out on the right. His ball across the face of goal is missed by Mutu and Crespo falls as he tries to get near to it.

Lampard's ball cleared by Bramble. Veron picks up the pieces. The Chelsea fans in rapture. Their team deserves their lead.

The youngster was sent off in midweek. Nice way to end the week for him. Sven may be watching. Gary Neville watch out.

Bridge bursts forward. Good cross is missed by Crespo. Out to Glen Johnson and he smashes it into the roof of the net. 1-0 to Chelsea!

Gallas' shot is hopeful. A rebound to Crespo and he smashes it immediately. Given claims.

Hughes stops Crespo getting away by coming across to play the ball back to Given.

Bramble goes up to add aerial power. But Robert fancies a shot. A pea-roller to Cudicini. He gobbles it up with ease.

Viana tries to create. Jenas holds the play up. Robert is fouled after some nice skill.

Lampard on the charge now. Mutu feints and then shoots. O'Brien clears. Veron's ball to Duff is just askew.

Duff's cross is cleared as far as Veron. He lashes over.

Mutu forces a corner. Newcastle's first man gets that clear.

Bridge and Duff link. The Irishman weaves but the ball is cleared. Viana completes the job.

Chelsea the side with more invention. Money has seen to that.

Terry slides in to stop Ameobi. Crespo down the other end. Duff's ball misses the flowing locks of Crespo. Mutu's shaven bonce can't connect either.

Wasted ball from Makelele. But Veron's ball to Mutu just misses its target. Nice idea though.

Jenas' ball misses its intended target of Robert. Chelsea build from the back.

Bowyer's ball intercepted. Mutu on the charge but the ball is knocked away before he can get on the end of Duff's shot.

Mutu tries to get Crespo away. Just overhit.

Chelsea fans mock Newcastle over their paucity of funds. Hughes takes a throw out on the left. Ameobi's cross finds Robert. He pings in a great cross. Terry hoofs away.

Bernard fouled by a combo of Duff and Johnson. Bowyer out on the right. Chelsea get the ball clear.

Apologies for the interrupted coverage. Chelsea have played the better football and Frank Lampard had their best chance with a shot just wide of the goal.

Ball back with Cudicini. Veron builds from the back. Nice ball but Newcastle clear. Bowyer on side but Viana overhits his pass.

An early attack for Newcastle sees Viana on the edge of the box. He tries a dink with his left. It squirts off the pitch.

Off go Chelsea. A slow start as Johnson takes an age over a throw-in.

The same team that demolished Lazio faces an unusual looking Toon team.

Newcastle: Given, Hughes, O'Brien, Bramble, Bernard, Speed, Bowyer, Jenas, Robert, Viana, Ameobi. Subs: Harper, Solano, LuaLua, Chopra, Stephen Caldwell.

Chelsea: Cudicini, Johnson, Gallas, Terry, Bridge, Veron, Lampard, Makelele, Duff, Crespo, Mutu. Subs: Ambrosio, Cole, Gudjohnsen, Huth, Gronkjaer.

United's win at Liverpool makes a win even more important for Chelsea. They may fancy it against a Newcastle side without Alan Shearer - he has a throat infection.

After that Roman stroll in midweek, what can Chelsea do to Newcastle? Join us 16.05 GMT.