Cole Palmer
Chelsea and Tottenham will go head-to-head in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night with both sides hoping to find a way of securing Champions League football next season.
Enzo Maresca's side have been in indifferent form in recent weeks and fell to a 1-0 defeat against Arsenal before the international break. Ange Postecoglou's side on the other hand have just two wins in their last six in all competitions and were well beaten by Fulham in their last game.
Both sides have got injury concerns to deal with too ahead of this match up, and this is how GIVEMESPORT expect the teams to line up.
Chelsea Team News
Palmer back in training
Cole Palmer
Cole Palmer
The Blues were without key man Cole Palmer for the defeat to Arsenal and the playmaker missed the subsequent international break with England too, but he has now returned to training and should be fit to return.
Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson have also returned to action after hamstring injuries but they may not be risked from the start. Mykhailo Mudryk is still unavailable too.
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Chelsea Injuries and Suspensions
Player
Omari Kellyman
Cole Palmer
Noni Madueke
Nicolas Jackson
Marc Guiu
Romeo Lavia
Mykhailo Mudryk
Maresca Drops Team News Update
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Maresca shared an update on his squad for the game.
Chelsea Predicted XI
Jackson to return to the side
Nicolas Jackson
Nicolas Jackson
Chelsea Predicted XI: Sanchez; James, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Sancho, Palmer, Neto; Jackson.
Chelsea Predicted Substitutes: Jorgensen (GK), Gusto (DEF), Tosin (DEF), Chalobah (DEF), Dewsbury-Hall (MID), Amougou (MID), George (FWD), Nkunku (FWD), Madueke (FWD).
Palmer is fit to return and could find himself in his preferred right-wing role, with Maresca likely to bring Nicolas Jackson back into the lineup too, meaning £365,000-a-week trio Madueke, Tosin and Nkunku are to be benched.
Tottenham Team News
Kulusevski still 'weeks' away
Dejan Kulusevski Spurs
Dejan Kulusevski Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur have been dealing with a host of injuries all season long but manager Postecoglou could be set to welcome back the vast majority of players.
Richarlison and Lucas Bergvall are back in training, but Kevin Danso and Dejan Kulusevski are still "weeks" away from a return to action with hamstring and foot injuries respectively.
Postecoglou Drops Team News Update
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Postecoglou shared an update on his squad.
Tottenham Predicted XI
Maddison benched
Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou watching on from the touchline
Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou watching on from the touchline
Tottenham Predicted XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Sarr; Johnson, Bergvall, Son; Solanke.
Tottenham Predicted Substitutes: Kinsky (GK), Gray (DEF), Davies (DEF), Spence (DEF), Bissouma (MID), Maddison (MID), Tel (FWD), Odobert (FWD), Richarlison (FWD).
Postecoglou may be able to call upon what many consider to be his strongest defence for the first time in a long time, with Romero and Van de Ven paired in central defence. In midfield £170,000-a-week star James Maddison is likely to return to the bench again, while loanee Mathys Tel will likely join him.