Defender Kurt Zouma suffered a serious knee injury in last Sunday's draw with Manchester United and is out for the rest of the season, so Gary Cahill is expected to come into central defence.

Former Newcastle striker Loic Remy (calf) has been out in recent weeks along with Radamel Falcao (thigh), while Alexandre Pato is still short of match fitness and unlikely to be included.

Newcastle head coach Steve McClaren will welcome Jack Colback back into his squad for the trip to Chelsea.

The midfielder, who is a candidate to fill in as an emergency left-back in the absence of injured defenders Paul Dummett and Massadio Haidara, has returned to training after a hamstring problem, as has striker Emmanuel Riviere (knee), and both are included in the squad.

Dummett (hamstring) and Haidara (knee) remains on the sidelines, as do keeper Tim Krul (knee), defender Kevin Mbabu (thigh), midfielders Vurnon Anita and Gabriel Obertan (both hamstring) and Siem de Jong (eye) and striker Papiss Cisse (groin).

Provisional Chelsea squad: Courtois, Begovic, Ivanovic, Fabregas, Rahman, Oscar, Hazard, Mikel, Traore, Kenedy, Pedro, Costa, Matic, Willian, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Amelia, Loftus-Cheek, Clarke-Salter.

Provisional Newcastle squad: Elliot, Darlow, Janmaat, Coloccini, Taylor, Gibson, Williams, Tiote, Colback, Wijnaldum, Sissoko, Shelvey, Townsend, Saivet, Gouffran, Aarons, Barlaser, Mitrovic, Perez, Doumbia, Riviere.