Newcastle Face Chelsea in Top Five Showdown, Alexander-Arnold in Spotlight
Newcastle and Chelsea meet in a crucial clash in the race to qualify for the Champions League on Sunday.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s reception from Liverpool fans will be closely watched after his decision to quit the Premier League champions.
AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the weekend’s action:
Newcastle aims to seize top five chance
Newcastle, sitting fourth, face fifth-placed Chelsea at St James’ Park in a match with huge ramifications in the fight for top five places.
Eddie Howe’s team are above Chelsea on goals scored and victory on Sunday would be a massive boost in their bid to reach the Champions League for a second time in three seasons.
With two matches left for both teams after this weekend, Newcastle will be within touching distance of qualification if they win, while Chelsea would be left hoping that sixth-placed Nottingham Forest, currently two points behind the Blues, slip up against lowly Leicester.
