Chelsea’s Morgan Rogers arrives for the match at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea’s Morgan Rogers arrives for the match at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: John Walton/PA
14m ago11.25 EDT
Chelsea make two changes to their starting XI following their 2-0 win at Everton last weekend. Geovany Quenda replaces the missing João Pedro up front, while in goal Mike Penders stands in for the stricken Emi Martinez.
22m ago11.17 EDT
The teams
Chelsea: Penders, Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill, Hato, Henderson, Caicedo, Quenda, Rogers, Pedro Neto, Palmer.
Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Palestra, Fofana, Barco, Welbeck, Gusto, Nicoll-Jazuli, Estevao, Lavia.
Tottenham Hotspur: Kinsky, Gray, van Hecke, van de Ven, Robertson, Fernandes, Tonali, Kudus, Maddison, Tel, Marmoush.
Subs: Dubravka, Senesi, Gallagher, Solanke, Kulusevski, Porro, Davies, Olusesi, Williams-Barnet.
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
VAR: John Brooks
Chelsea have won their last six Premier League matches against Tottenham Hotspur. It’s a run that goes back to February 2023. They’re also unbeaten in this particular fixture since 2018. They also have 83 wins over Tottenham, all in all, while Spurs boast just 55 victories in time. Throw in Chelsea’s far more assured start to this season, and when everything’s considered in the round, it’s kind of hard to see anything other than a home win here. Then again, Spurs played Manchester United off the park for the most part a fortnight ago, then registered their first Premier League win of the season last Monday over Coventry, so is there finally a little bit of wind in the Tottenham sail? Perhaps a crosstown stramash, in which they’re unburdened by too much expectation, is exactly what Roberto De Zerbi and his men need right now. Or will Xabi Alonso’s entertainers simply have too much in attack? It could be fun finding out. Kick-off is at 5.30pm BST. It’s on!