Fabian Schar Injury: Likely against Chelsea

Schar (hamstring) should be fine for Sunday's clash against Chelsea, according to Craig Hope of the Daily Mail. Per manager Eddie Howe, "We have a couple of players we are assessing, and we will see how they are this weekend, other than that we have trained well all week."

Schar limped off Saturday's game due to a hamstring injury but he should be fine to play in Sunday's game. This is positive news since he has been an undisputed starter in the backline for Newcastle. That said, if he isn't deemed fit to start, Sven Botman could get his first start since Jan. 18.