Steve Bruce reacts to Newcastle United's Chelsea defeat; Magpies beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge

A Marcos Alonso strike was enough for Chelsea to secure all three points against Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.
Newcastle United head to Stamford Bridge this afternoon. LIVE coverage in our NUFC blog.Newcastle United head to Stamford Bridge this afternoon. LIVE coverage in our NUFC blog.
Newcastle United head to Stamford Bridge this afternoon. LIVE coverage in our NUFC blog.

With eight points from nine Premier League games so far for United as they drop back into the top flight relegation zone.

Stay tuned for all of the latest updates from the Bridge as our man Miles Starforth is down in West London and Liam Kennedy is on blog duty back in Newcastle.

We’ll have all the build up, team news, match action and reaction this afternoon, all in our LIVE NUFC matchday blog. Click refresh and scroll down for fresh updates.