Illness rules Mount out of Newcastle game

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Thomas Tuchel has explained that Mason Mount was absent from Chelsea’s matchday squad against Newcastle because of illness.

Mount was due to start for the Blues at St James’ Park but returned to London hours before the game.

Boss Tuchel said: “He should have started but he got ill overnight so we sent him home to London so we can take care of him better and he can recover better.”


N’Golo Kante is back in the starting line-up after being passed fit and there is also a starting place for Hakim Ziyech.

Newcastle: Darlow, Clark, Krafth, Lascelles, Manquillo, Hayden, S Longstaff, Fraser, Ritchie, Saint-Maximin, Wilson,
Subs: Dubravka, Schar, Joelinton, Shelvey, Lewis, Murphy, Almiron, Willock, Gayle.

Chelsea: Mendy, Christensen, Silva, Rudiger, James, Kante, Jorginho, Chilwell, Ziyech, Hudson-Odoi, Havertz.
Subs: Kepa, Bettinelli, Alonso, Loftus-Cheek, Chalobah, Saul, Barkley, Azpilicueta, Sarr.