**Chelsea**head coach Enzo Maresca talked about the challenges that he expects from Tottenham Hotspur on the weekend.
Spurs have struggled at home this campaign, picking up just four points from four Premier League fixtures at their ground in North London, so the guests can go into this derby with some confidence.
However, the Blues have been inflicting damage upon themselves for a long time, looking particularly frail against aerial presences and physicality from set plays. Wilson Isidorequalised forSunderlandlast weekend from a long throw-in, a 2-1 defeat for Maresca’s men, andDavid Moller Wolfeprofited from a chaotic phase at the back in a similar situation asWolvesfought back in theCarabao Cup.
For all the questions about midfield balance and chance creation, Thomas Frank has not been short on ideas about how to create chaos at set-pieces. Last weekend, his men netted two goals through **Micky van de Ven**from corners in a 3-0 triumph over Everton, and Kevin Danso, the deputy for Cristian Romero, has been a willing supplier of long throws. It is a threat **Chelsea**must prepare for.
“*Tottenham**, I think that they are doing very good. They finished last season winning the **Europa Leagu*e. They started very good this season and also because it's a derby for sure it would be a difficult game.
“I think that set-pieces you are going to score goals and you are going to concede goals. The reason why is because if we say that when we concede we are not strong enough.
“I think that with set-pieces, there are teams that they score more goals less goals but at the end set-pieces you are going to score and concede goals because there are actions that are so difficult to defend.
“We are working on [defending set-pieces]. For sure, we are working. For sure.”