A thrilling London derby awaits this evening as Tottenham host Chelsea in the capital.
Three points separate the sides ahead of kick-off with a costly defeat at home to Sunderland last weekend seeing the Blues slip down to ninth place.
Spurs are flying under Thomas Frank but it is at home where they have had their biggest problems with their only two defeats this season coming in front of their own fans against Bournemouth and Aston Villa.
Tottenham are still without some key players across the squad today but do have their skipper Cristian Romero available again.
Chelsea meanwhile remain without Cole Palmer with Liam Delap also ruled out this evening thanks to his daft red card midweek.
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November 1, 2025 4:22 pm
Romero and Simons benched as Joao Pedro leads the line for Chelsea
Ben Fleming
So, a few takeaways from the team news. James moves into central midfield to partner Caiedo, with Fernandez playing in the No10 role. Joao Pedro will lead the line for Chelsea.
Spurs, meanwhile, opt to bench Simons, while Romero is seemingly not fit enough to start. Sarr and Danso start in their place.
November 1, 2025 4:19 pm
Tottenham confirmed lineup
Ben Fleming
Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bentancur; Kudus, Sarr, Bergvall; Kolo Muani.
Subs: Kinsky, Simons, Richarlison, Tel, Udogie, Romero, Johnson, Odobert, Scarlett.
November 1, 2025 4:17 pm
Chelsea confirmed lineup
Ben Fleming
Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, James, Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho,, Joao Pedro.
Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Acheampong, Hato, Lavia, Santos, Estevao, Gittens, Guiu.
November 1, 2025 4:11 pm
Team news coming shortly
Ben Fleming
Tottenham have a slew of injuries to key first-team players, but key players like Kudus and Van de Ven will surely return to the XI after missing out on in midweek.
Chelsea, meanwhile, have another player suspended – this time Liam Delap after he was shown two yellow cards just minutes into his return from a long-term hamstring injury.
We’ll have confirmed lineups in just under five minutes.
November 1, 2025 4:07 pm
Tottenham vs Chelsea TV channel
Ben Fleming
You can watch the match live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event with streaming also available through the Sky Go app and NOW TV for subscribers.
November 1, 2025 4:03 pm
Tottenham vs Chelsea kick-off time
Ben Fleming
Tottenham vs Chelsea takes place on Saturday 1 November with kick-off scheduled for 5:30pm.
November 1, 2025 3:59 pm
Good afternoon!
Ben Fleming
Hello and welcome to Metro’s live blog coverage of the Premier League clash between Tottenham and Chelsea.
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