Timo Werner is in contention for the Newcastle United game in the Premier League this weekend after returning to training. The petite German had missed the slim win over English Championship club Barnsley in the FA Cup fifth round on Thursday night because of a dead leg but has recovered in time for the visit of Newcastle United in the league. Without Timo Werner, Chelsea booked their place in the FA Cup quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory over their lower league opponents.

England international Tammy Abraham scored in the second half to take the Blues into the last eight, where they will face Sheffield United for the right to seal a place in the semis of the FA Cup this season. Chelsea are hoping to go one more step in the competition than last season when they were beaten finalists. Arsenal beat 10-man Chelsea 2-1 in the final of the competition at the Wembley Stadium last season to win the FA Cup for a record 14th time.

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