Chelsea seek respite at grieving Newcastle
MANCHESTER: Chelsea's trip to Newcastle United offers manager Andre Villas-Boas respite from the anxious atmosphere of Stamford Bridge but a game against confident opponents grieving for a former player could hurt his December revival plan.
Having lost three of their last four home games, Chelsea travel to the north-east of England on Saturday desperate to make up ground on the Manchester front-runners but they face a side who have lost just one league game this season.
"For our Premier League to be alive we need to make the most of the December games," said Villas-Boas, whose fifth-placed team trail leaders Manchester City by 10 points before what will be an emotionally charged game against fourth-placed Newcastle.
There will be a tribute before kick-off at St James' Park for former Newcastle midfielder Gary Speed whose death at the age of 42 sent shockwaves through the sport after the Wales manager was found hanged at his home on Sunday. Fans will hold up black and white cards depicting the number 11, the shirt Speed wore at the club between 1998 and 2004, while singing a Welsh hymn before a minute's applause.
When the action gets underway on the pitch (1245 GMT), Chelsea look poised to drop record signing Fernando Torres to the bench once again after the struggling striker started Tuesday's home League Cup defeat by Liverpool. - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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