Roberto De Zerbi and Xabi Alonso will meet in Sydney as Tottenham and Chelsea play each other in the Accor Stadium
Roberto De Zerbi and Xabi Alonso will meet in Sydney as Tottenham and Chelsea play each other in the Accor Stadium
Chelsea and Tottenham are competing for an early pre-season prize as they face off in the Sydney Super Cup on Saturday.
The two London rivals will be meeting each other in a derby that for the first time in its history will be played outside the UK as Xabi Alonso and Roberto De Zerbi's men will do battle in a friendly manner at the Accor Stadium in Australia. Both clubs have been active in the transfer market this summer and have splashed out on big £100million-plus signings in Morgan Rogers and Sandro Tonali.
The two sides are having to juggle players' minutes with stars returning from the World Cup and in some cases not back yet after reaching the final stages. That means a crowd of more than 80,000 fans will get to see a blend of first team stars and exciting young prospects getting their chance to impress.
Our Chelsea and Tottenham reporters Bobby Vincent and Alasdair Gold are in Sydney and reporting live from the game. Scroll down for their latest updates from the pre-season match at the Accor Stadium.