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Premier League: Ten talking points from the weekend
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7.17pm GMT
Thomas Tuchel tells Sky Sports why he chose Kepa over Mendy. “We need a strong Kepa in our squad, and he had a good game in the cup, so we decided to give him another match to build up a little bit of rhythm and confidence, and to trust him because he did very good. And at the same time to give Edouard the chance to mentally recover, it is a demanding position. So with one decision we have both advantages.”
7.13pm GMT
Chelsea make four changes to the side named for the win at Sheffield United. The most noteworthy: Kepa makes his first Premier League start since the 3-3 draw with Southampton in early October. Edouard Mendy drops to the bench, along with Ben Chilwell, Reece James and Olivier Giroud, whose places are taken by Callum Hudson-Odoi, Marcos Alonso and Tammy Abraham.
Newcastle make four changes to the side that beat Southampton nine days ago. Ciaran Clark, Jamaal Lascelles, Dwight Gayle and Emil Krafth replace the injured Javier Manquillo, Callum Wilson and Fabian Schar, and the suspended Jeff Hendrick. Continue reading...