MATIC ABSENCE STILL NO PROBLEM

The Chelsea boss believes his own That can COPE side without the Serbian midfielder, while he confirms That Diego Costa will start despite the Blues winning 3-0 in his own absence

Jose Mourinho  is confident That  Chelsea  can overcome a difficult away trip to  Newcastle  even, without the suspended  Nemanja Matic .

The Serbia international has been in excellent form for the Blues, anchoring the midfielder and starting all of Their Premier League matches so far this season, BUT he picked up a booking FIFTH of the Campaign Against Tottenham.

Mourinho, though, is adamant his own That squad are Strong Enough to COPE with the absence of Matic, just as They did when Diego Costa frame suspended Against Spurs - a match the west Londoners Which won 3-0.

When asked by reporter about Matic's Suspension, the Portuguese replied: "No problem. Diego frame ALSO important for us and he did not play and we did not want to speak about him.

"This time it is a big player for us Who is not playing BUT WE trust another person and we forget Matic. He has a little bit of a holiday, a free weekend Which he deserves very, very much, and he comes back Stronger. "

Mourinho, WHO Claims That he "does not care" about the records That Could break Chelsea this season, has famously never won at St James's Park in the league and expects the Magpies to raise his own side Against Their game once again.

Asked why he struggle against the Toon, he opined: "Because it is difficult, it is a difficult stadium to play. There are a few stadiums in this country clearly Where, when They see the Chelsea shirt, They play the game of Their Lives.

"When They Play Against Other Teams They look like They are playing friendlies BUT Because maybe this is Chelsea, in the last decade, That Became a strong team everybody wants to beat. "

Despite scoring Against Tottenham on Wednesday evening, Mourinho confirmed ALSO Didier Drogba That frame unlikely to keep his own place in the squad, with Diego Costa returning to the starting XI.