It has emerged that Chelsea have the opportunity on Saturday to do something no club has managed since 2021.
The Blues are preparing for the Premier League return at the weekend, where the fixtures don’t get any easier from where they left off.
After really impressive displays against Tottenham and Manchester City, they now travel up north to take on Newcastle United.
Saturday’s opponents have clearly shot up the table in recent years, off the back of a sensational run of form under manager Eddie Howe.
It has now emerged that the statistics show he is doing perhaps an even better job than many thought.
The Englishman is yet to lose a game in the traditional Saturday 3pm slot, with them winning 12 and drawing six so far.
Chelsea pushing for history on Saturday
You have to go back to 2021 for the last time Newcastle were beaten at this time, however the game will ring familiar to a number of Chelsea fans.
A stunning Reece James brace sent the Blues on their way to a 3-0 win that day, with that being the last time they were beaten in this time slot.
Mauricio Pochettino will likely be taking his team up north with plenty of confidence having seen their performances against the bigger sides this season.
Despite being unbeaten against Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester City so far this season, they will think they should have even more points on the board from those games.
Nevertheless, he will be hoping for another big performance from Cole Palmer, who scored in all three of the big games he was at the club for.
Considering he has already been spotted back in training after the international break, it suggests he is ready to take part again.
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