\n Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Palestra, Fofana, Barco, Welbeck, Gusto, Nicoll-Jazuli, Estevao, Lavia.
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Tottenham Hotspur: Kinsky, Gray, van Hecke, van de Ven, Robertson, Fernandes, Tonali, Kudus, Maddison, Tel, Marmoush.\n
\n Subs: Dubravka, Senesi, Gallagher, Solanke, Kulusevski, Porro, Davies, Olusesi, Williams-Barnet.
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Arbitrator: Chris Kavanagh\n
VAR: John Brooks
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Chelsea have won their last six Premier League matches against Tottenham Hotspur. This is a streak that dates back to February 2023. They are also undefeated in this match since 2018. Also have 83 wins against Tottenham, in total, while Spurs have just 55 wins over time. Add to that Chelsea’s much more assured start to the season, and when everything is considered in the round, it’s pretty hard to see anything other than a home win here. Then again, Spurs took Manchester United out of the park for the most part a fortnight ago, then recorded their first Premier League win of the season last Monday against Coventry, so is there finally some wind in Tottenham’s sail? Perhaps a cross-town match, in which they are not too burdened with expectations, is exactly what Roberto De Zerbi and his men need right now. Or will Xabi Alonso’s animators simply have too much in attack? It might be fun to find out. Kick-off is at 5:30 p.m. BST. Here we go!
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Key events
Both 3 p.m. kick-offs are over. Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 while Fulham won 1-0 at Coventry City. Fourth-placed Chelsea can’t go anywhere tonight, up or down, unless they win by 14 goals; Fulham’s win, coupled with Nottingham Forest’s point at Ipswich last night, relegated Tottenham to the bottom three, but a draw would take Spurs up to 15th, while a win would take them to 12th, or perhaps even 11th if they go big to the tune of five goals. Some of this entry got a little silly, yes.
Autumn Almanac. It collapses at Stamford Bridge; it’s cold and windy; the clocks go back tonight. Yes yes yes. Apologies for alluding to the work of a famous Arsenal fan in a Chelsea-Spurs live blog, but what can you do? Summer is over.
Tottenham also make two changes to their starting line-up, following the 3-1 victory over Coventry on Monday Night Football. Mathys Tel and Mateus Fernandes are there; Dominic Solanke falls to the bench while Tosin Adarabioyo is completely absent.
Chelsea make two changes to their starting XI following their 2-0 win at Everton last weekend. Geovany Quenda replaces the absent João Pedro up front, while in goal, Mike Penders replaces the stricken Emi Martinez.
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.
Arbitrator: Chris Kavanagh
VAR: John Brooks
Preamble
Chelsea have won their last six Premier League matches against Tottenham Hotspur. This is a streak that dates back to February 2023. They are also undefeated in this match since 2018. Also have 83 wins against Tottenham, in total, while Spurs have just 55 wins over time. Add to that Chelsea’s much more assured start to the season, and when everything is considered in the round, it’s pretty hard to see anything other than a home win here. Then again, Spurs took Manchester United out of the park for the most part a fortnight ago, then recorded their first Premier League win of the season last Monday against Coventry, so is there finally some wind in Tottenham’s sail? Perhaps a cross-town match, in which they are not too burdened with expectations, is exactly what Roberto De Zerbi and his men need right now. Or will Xabi Alonso’s animators simply have too much in attack? It might be fun to find out. Kick-off is at 5:30 p.m. BST. Here we go!
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