Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur is the upcoming match in PL, as London Derby heats up at Stamford Bridge on Sunday as Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel lock heads once again.
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur: Match Preview:
Chelsea host Tottenham in an early London derby in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Both capital clubs began their campaigns with three points but achieved these victories with contrasting ease. While Chelsea eked out a 1-0 advantage away to Everton, relying upon Jorginho's penalty, Spurs roared back from an early deficit against Southampton to record the largest winning margin of the season's first weekend.
Where are Chelsea vs Tottenham playing?
- Location: London, England
- Stadium: Stamford Bridge
- Date: Sunday 14 August
- Kick-off Time: 9pm IST
- VAR: Mike Dean
- Referee: Anthony Taylor
Team News:
Chelsea:
Tuchel will give consideration to handing a first start to Cucurella with Ben Chilwell still on the comeback trail after a serious knee injury.
Armando Broja is pushing Kai Havertz for a spot in the final third, while Tuchel must decide whether to stick with the central-midfield pairing of Jorginho and N'Golo Kante.
Although Kalidou Koulibaly was withdrawn with cramp last weekend, the Senegalese is expected to be fine to start this fixture.
Tottenham Hotspur:
Barring any injury issues, Conte will almost certainly stick with the same starting lineup from the win over Southampton.
Richarlison is expected to feature among the replacements after serving a suspension carried over from his time at Everton.
Oliver Skipp remains on the sidelines with a hairline fracture of his heel.
Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur: Head to Head:
Chelsea have an impressive record against Tottenham Hotspur and have won 77 out of the 163 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Spurs' 55 victories.
Chelsea have an excellent recent record against Tottenham Hotspur and are unbeaten in their last seven games against Spurs, conceding only one goal during this run.
Predicted Line-ups:
Chelsea Starting 11: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Silva, Koulibaly; James, Kante, Jorginho, Chilwell; Mount, Sterling, Havertz
Bench: Arrizabalaga, Chalobah, Cucurella, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka, Ziyech, Pulisic
Tottenham Starting 11: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Sessegnon; Kulusevski, Kane, Son
Bench: Forster, Sanchez, Lenglet, Spence, Doherty, Bissouma, Perisic, Gil, Moura