Eddie Howe has issued a message to Newcastle United fans after the Magpies slipped to their third Premier League defeat of the season at Stamford Bridge.

The big stand out for me though, that perfectly sums up the divide between Chelsea and Newcastle United, was this. Newcastle United fans were calling Eddie Howe for not giving rookie inexperienced £10m striker Will Osula more of a chance today from the bench.

Newcastle United and Eddie Howe have been dealt a late injury blow ahead of facing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, with Anthony Gordon sidelined

Anthony Gordon has missed Newcastle United’s Premier League clash against Chelsea due to a groin injury. The winger suffered the setback during a training session on Saturday and although he travelled to London with the squad,

Murphy drops to the bench but Gordon isn’t in the squad, despite being videoed at Stamford Bridge (see below). The England international is absent because of a groin issue, the club says. The Magpies face Enzo Maresca's men at Stamford Bridge looking to end a run of four Premier League games without a win.