Tottenham and Chelsea will both be keen not to lose further ground on Premier League leaders Arsenal when they clash in Saturday's London derby.
Enzo Maresca's Club World Cup winners were stunned by Sunderland last weekend; however, that was the only game in the past six across all competitions that they've failed to win.
Spurs headed into the weekend five points shy of Arsenal at the top of the table but have not won back-to-back Premier League matches since August.
Defeat to Aston Villa a fortnight ago continued a poor run of just one point from the past nine on offer at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Thomas Frank's side.
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Tottenham vs. Chelsea score
Pregame Goal scorers
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Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Referee: Jarred Gillett
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Predicted lineups:
Tottenham (4-3-3, right to left): Vicario (GK) — Porro, Danso, van de Ven, Spence — Bergvall, Palhinha, Bentancur — Simons, Richarlison, Tel
Chelsea (4-2-31, right to left): Sanchez (GK) —James, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Cucurella — Santos, Caicedo — Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho — Joao Pedro
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Tottenham vs. Chelsea live updates, highlights, and commentary
2 hours before kickoff. Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Tottenham vs. Chelsea in the Premier League. Can Chelsea pull level on points with their fellow Londoners by continuing Spurs' misery on home turf. Thomas Frank's men have taken one points from the past nine on offer at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Sort that out and they'll be on course for a fine season.
Tottenham vs. Chelsea kick off time
The Premier League match kicks off in London at 5:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date Kickoff time
USA Sat, Nov 1 1:30 p.m. ET
Canada Sat, Nov 1 1:30 p.m. ET
UK Sat, Nov 1 5:30 p.m. BST
Australia Sun, Nov 2 3:30 a.m. AEDT
India Sat, Nov 1 11:00 p.m. IST
Tottenham vs. Chelsea lineups, team news
We know that Guglielmo Vicario will return in goal to replace Cup deputy Antonin Kinsky, but beyond that it's unclear how Thomas Frank will revert his squad for Premier League play, as he did not rotate as much as expected for the EFL Cup match.
Micky van de Ven should come back in along the defensive line, moving Joao Palhinha back to midfield after he stepped in at the back for the EFL Cup game. Brennan Johnson and Xavi Simons were deployed in each of the last two games and therefore could rotate out, with Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert both pushing for minutes.
Both Randal Kolo Muani and Richarlison have been ineffective up front in their recent starts, so who gets the nod at striker in league action.
There are a host of Tottenham players carrying fitness issues, with Dejan Kulusevski, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, and Dominic Solanke all out injured but expected to return shortly.
Tottenham predicted starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Vicario (GK) — Porro, Danso, van de Ven, Spence — Bergvall, Palhinha, Bentancur — Simons, Richarlison, Tel
Tottenham subs: Matchday squads released one hour and 15 minutes before kickoff
After Maresca made wholesale changes for the midweek EFL Cup match, he is likely to bring most of the starters back in for their return to league play.
Fans got their hopes up of a return soon for Cole Palmer after seeing him in his kit at Cobham, but reports claim that he has not yet been brought back into training just yet and is likely still out this weekend. Liam Delap only just returned from injury as he came off the bench against Wolves, but was sent off for two yellow cards and will be suspended for this game.
That means Enzo Fernandez should move up to the No. 10 position, while Joao Pedro takes over at the striker position. Marc Guiu was deployed up front against Sunderland, but was ineffective in his first Premier League start, and is unlikely to be given another go.
Malo Gusto, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Jorrel Hato are some of those likely to return to the bench after a League Cup start, along with Facundo Buonanotte and Jamie Gittens. Alejandro Garnacho should come back in after his early goal in last weekend's league defeat to Sunderland, while Estevao may make way for Pedro Neto.
Chelsea predicted starting XI (4-2-31, right to left): Sanchez (GK) —James, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Cucurella — Santos, Caicedo — Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho — Joao Pedro
Chelsea subs: Matchday squads released one hour and 15 minutes before kickoff
Tottenham vs. Chelsealive stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions:
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