Costa slides in Chelsea's opener
Pedro scores twice
Willian and Traore also on target
Townsend scores his first Newcastle goal
Magpies into bottom three
Quote MessageThe status of being unbeaten sounds good but realistically we would have wished to have more victories, especially at home. And we have an opportunity to do so against Newcastle. They improved their squad with substance, some good signings, and they are more competitive now. When you don't keep winning at home, people have less fear.
Guus Hiddink, Chelsea manager
Image source, .Stoke City top of the league? Chelsea bottom?
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Former Aston Villa captain Andy Townsend: "The signings Newcastle have made may give them a chance of staying up. I'd be surprised if they go down."
Chelsea v Newcastle (17:30 GMT)
Diego Costa starts up front for Chelsea, and will wear a mask after breaking his nose on Thursday.
Kurt Zouma's injury means Gary Cahill returns to the side at centre-half, where he partners John Terry. Eden Hazard and Pedro come in for Oscar and John Mikel Obi.
Image source, bbcNewcastle are unchanged from last weekend's win over West Brom, with Rolando Aarons again filling in at left-back. Jamaal Lascelles is on the bench after his ban, alongside the fit-again Emmanuel Riviere.
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Steve Wilson
BBC Match of the Day commentator
"Guus Hiddink remains unbeaten in his second spell as Chelsea's interim manager. His side - largely on the back of a series of draws - are slowly inching up the Premier League table, but it's still stretching the imagination to think that they'll manage a top-six finish for the 20th consecutive season.
"Out of the FA Cup and with their next league opponents, Manchester City, involved in the League Cup final, Steve McClaren's Newcastle side will not play again for 18 days after this game.
"That's a long time to savour victory or dwell on defeat. If they can end a run of five consecutive away losses in all competitions, McClaren and his players can enjoy their unscheduled mini-break."
Image source, ReutersChelsea are unbeaten in eight Premier League games under Guus Hiddink.
Chelsea have only won two of their eight Premier League games under Guus Hiddink.
You can push whatever agenda you want with stats really.
They are six points above the relegation zone and six above today's opponents.
Are they in a relegation battle? Win today and they'll be feeling pretty safe. But lose and you never know...
Image source, Getty Images"We are a team with a lot of masks. A Zorro team."
Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink came out with some soundbite gold as he revealed Diego Costa will wear a mask today after breaking his nose in a training-ground collision with youngster Fikayo Tomori.
Cesar Azpilicueta is also wearing a mask today, as have Gary Cahill and Nemanja Matic this season.
A nice deflection there from Hiddink in the build-up to a pretty big game.
Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink likens his team to Zorro as Diego Costa becomes the third player to wear a mask.
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