Squad sheets: Chelsea v Newcastle United

It is too soon to tell what Chelsea will take from the season, but the departure of Didier Drogba could lead to greater variety in attack. Fernando Torres might now impose himself more, even if he was lucky not to have his goal disallowed for offside against Reading. The newcomer Eden Hazard had a great impact and there may be scope for him once again. Newcastle drew with Atromitos in a Europa League play-off in Greece a mere two days before this match and Alan Pardew is bound to change the lineup markedly for this match. Kevin McCarra Venue Stamford Bridge, Saturday 5.30pm Tickets Sold out Last season Chelsea 0 Newcastle 2 Referee Phil Dowd This season's matches 1 Y 5, R 1, 6.00 cards per game Odds Chelsea 8-15 Newcastle 6-1 Draw 3-1 Chelsea Subs from Hilário, Turnbull, Essien, Oscar, Azpilicueta, Romeu, Bertrand, Benayoun, Sturridge, Malouda, Meireles, Ferreira Doubtful David Luiz (knee) Injured Marin (hamstring, 2 Sep), Terry (neck, 2 Sep) Suspended None Form guide WW Disciplinary record Y2 R0 Leading scorers Ivanovic, Lampard 2 Newcastle Subs from Elliot, Harper, Williamson, R Taylor, Perch, Tavernier, Bigirimana, Amalfitano, Anita, Obertan, Marveaux, Gosling, Sammy Ameobi, Shola Ameobi Doubtful Shola Ameobi (hamstring), Ba (shin), Coloccini (thigh), Tioté (calf) Injured None Suspended None Form guide W Disciplinary record Y2 R0 Leading scorers Ba, Ben Arfa 1 Match pointers • Newcastle ended a run of 18 league games without a victory at Chelsea with their 2-0 win here last season • Eden Hazard has scored 11 goals and assisted 12 in his last 16 appearances for Lille and Chelsea combined • Only Manchester City (47) and Manchester United (44) have picked up more points than Newcastle (38) in 2012 • No defender has scored more top-flight goals since 2010-11 than Branislav Ivanovic (nine) • Newcastle have scored a total of 998 goals in the Premier League since 1992