Chelsea are still dreaming of landing a league and European Cup double after sinking Liverpool in midweek but will know that if they are to have any chance of snatching the title from under Manchester United's noses they'll have to get a result here. That's no formality considering Newcastle's recent form and at a top price 8/13. Didier Drogba looks the obvious first goal choice and considering his impressive goal record against the Mags I wouldn't dissuade anyone backing the Drog to do the bizzo at 5/1.
Betting: Drogba to score first at 5/1.

dont mind who scores as long as we win

My bets are on Chelsea

can not see newcastle loosing

Mon, 5th May 2008
Avram Grant has shuffled his pack for the last away league game of the season including starts for Nicolas Anelka and Florent Malouda in attack, John Mikel Obi in midfield and Paulo Ferreira and Wayne Bridge at full-back.

Anelka and Malouda are set to play either side of Didier Drogba in a three-man attack. Mikel will anchor a midfield which sees a move forward from right-back for Michael Essien and Frank Lampard on the bench.

Newcastle make just one change and it is an expected one. Fit-again Abdoulaye Faye comes into central defence for David Edgar.

Chelsea will line-up in a 4-3-3 formation as follows:

1 Petr Cech
20 Paulo Ferreira
6 Ricardo Carvalho
26 John Terry (c)
18 Wayne Bridge
5 Michael Essien
12 John Mikel Obi
8 Michael Ballack
39 Nicolas Anelka
11 Didier Drogba
15 Florent Malouda

Substitutes: 23 Carlo Cudicini, 33 Alex, 8 Frank Lampard, 10 Joe Cole, 7 Andriy Shevchenko.

Newcastle are expected to line-up in the following 4-3-1-2 formation:

Harper; Beye, Taylor, Faye, José Enrique; Gérémi, Butt, Barton; Owen (c); Viduka, Martins.

Subs: Forster, N'Zogbia, Cacapa, Duff, Smith.

The referee is Steve Bennett.

4-3-3 eh

do they usually paly 433 or are they changing to match the toon

were going for goals i think we need 17

so far so good