Eddie Howe's side welcome Enzo Maresca's Blues to St. James' Park and will be aiming to move three points clear of the West London outfit, who reached the Conference League final on Thursday night.

The likes of Alexander Isak, who has scored in his last four appearances against Chelsea, as well as Anthony Gordon and Dan Burn, who celebrates his 33rd birthday today, were out on the grass in their preparations for this weekend's mouth-watering clash on Tyneside.

Serena Taylor was at the Magpies' Training Centre in Benton to provide newcastleunited.com this gallery.