Disappointingly, from the perspective of Chelsea and Newcastle, you have to look all the way down to mid-table to see these two teams.
Newcastle are 10th, only just in the top half, though if they win tonight they would overtake West Ham in seventh.
While Chelsea are 11th, and even a win would see them remain behind their opponents tonight.
It must be pretty embarrassing for the owners, having spent so much money and targeted the top four, to be so far away from that. They could well finish in the bottom half for the second season running. And no European qualification would be a big financial hit (more on that below).
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