Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says his side were denied a "stonewall" penalty in their 2-2 draw with Chelsea - so, does he have a point?

One of the key players for Chelsea at Newcastle was Reece James, who scored Chelsea's first goal of the match early in the second half. In the 49th minute, James scored a direct free kick to give Chelsea momentum for a draw.

Tino Livramento is a doubt to face his old club Saturday after being forced off with a knee injury in the midweek win over Fulham, with Dan Burn, Sven Botman, Kieran Trippier, Emil Krafth and – potentially – Lewis Hall all sidelined.

The Blues’ final match before Christmas is one of the most testing away trips of the league season, and they will again have Liam Delap and Estevao unavailable. Both could be ready for their next match against Aston Villa on December 27 but remain sidelined for Newcastle.

Eddie Howe's side needed to win after Sunday's ignominy on Wearside, and they did. They really had no alternative

But Eddie Howe's team certainly looked like their old selves in the first half and they got their reward for an aggressive start as Nick Woltemade bounced back on his first start since putting through his own net in the derby defeat against Sunderland last week.

Sacha Boey could finally secure a route into English Premier League football during the January transfer window. This possibility, according to a recent report from journalist Graeme Bailey, will