Pardew is confident they can get a result against Chelsea after being boosted by their draw at Manchester United at Old Trafford last weekend.
“We’ve set ourselves up for Chelsea,” Pardew told the Evening Chronicle.
“We have one of the big clubs coming to us and they will be fearing coming to us in front of 52,000 Geordies.
“They will make a difference. They loved it at Old Trafford and they enjoyed themselves – so now they will be looking ahead to this game.
“Getting that point was magnificent and has strengthened our belief.
“We went there looking to win and it was only when we went down to 10 men that we felt under pressure.”
