CHELSEA VS. NEWCASTLE- NEWS, ODDS AND BETTING TIPS

The Blues play host to a Newcastle side on the rise tonight, in what shaping up to be one of the most interesting tussles in a riveting Carling Cup thus far.
Current Premiership champions Chelsea have been nothing short of epic this season, destroying all and sundry before them.
Newcastle themselves have done well over the past 12 months, having dominated the Championship, and head into this clash off a thrilling win against the Toffees over the weekend
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has kept with the 'Big Four' trend of fielding youngsters and fringe players for this clash.
England duo Frank Lampard and John Terry have been ruled out, however should be fit to face City on the weekend.
Newcastle are expected to hand a starting debut to new signing, and England, stalwart Sol Campbell. Regular first team keeper Steve Harper's shoulder injury means that Tim Krul will start, while striker Leon Best is expected to run off the bench after struggling to recover sufficiently from an ankle problem.
While many feel that the League Cup is of little significance to the Blues, Drogba has stated that it is a trophy they need  to add to the cabinet, as the Blues seek to obtain an unheralded 'quadruple'
Newcastle are up against it tonight, with Chelsea having been virtually invincible at Stamford Bridge of late, netting 27 times in their last five home games!
As such, William Hill have Newcastle as rank outsiders at 8/1, with an inexperienced Chelsea line-up still set at 1/3
On the goal scoring side of things, many are expecting it to be a one-sided Blues affair, with a Chelsea win at 1-0, equal in the odds department to a 3-0 win, at 8/1.
An experienced Newcastle side could do well to capitalise on a young and inexperienced Blues set up here tonight with a 1-0 win set at 22/1, and a 2-0 win at 50/1
This tussle could be an fascinating one, with statistics certainly not in the Magpies' favour.
With the Blues having won their last six league and cup games, scoring a total of 25 goals, Newcastle will have it all to do tonight, however as Brentford proved against Everton last night...anything is possible