Welcome to the big game. Normally, we’d be quite confident of beating Spurs, regardless of circumstance. This time however, that notion feels a bit (a lot?) more tenuous. Hopefully I’m proven wrong.
Enzo Maresca has made a couple changes from last weekend, with Wesley Fofana and Malo Gusto coming in to the side — we’ll see how exactly Gusto and Reece James end up lining up — and Enzo Fernández pushing up a bit. Josh Acheampong and Marc Guiu go back to the bench.
**Tottenham Hotspur starting XI:**
Vicario | Danso, Palhinha, Bergvall, Kudus, Pedro Porro, Spence, Sarr, Bentancur, Van de Ven (c), Kolo Muani
_Substitutes from: Kinsky, Xavi, Richarlison, Tel, Udogie, Romero, Johnson, Odobert, Scarlett_
**Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):**
Sánchez | Cucurella, Chalobah, Fofana, Gusto | James (c), Caicedo | Garnacho, Enzo, Neto | João Pedro
_Substitutes from: Jörgensen, Tosin, Acheampong, Hato, Lavia, Santos, Estêvão, Gittens, Guiu_
**Date / Time:** November 1, 2025, 17.30 GMT; 1:30pm EDT; 11pm IST
**Venue:** New Three Point Lane, Tottenham
**Referee:** Jarred Gillett (on pitch); Craig Pawson (VAR)
**On TV:** Sky Sports Main Event (UK); none (USA); Star Sports Select HD1 (India); SuperSport Premier League, Canal+ Sport 3 (NGA); [elsewhere](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/chelsea-vs-tottenham-hotspur/17y19#5297253)
**Streaming:** Sky Go (UK); Peacock (USA); Disney+ Hotstar (India); Dstv Now (NGA)
Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes!
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