Tottenham will play a midweek London derby against fierce rivals Chelsea on Thursday night.
Last November, these two sides faced off in N17, and the game marked a watershed event in Ange Postecoglou‘s debut season. Spurs haven’t performed with the same zeal since the 4-1 setback littered with red cards and devastating injuries.
The Lilywhites were defeated in Sunday’s North London Derby, despite an amazing second-half comeback, and they now have a difficult task to earn a top-four berth given their remaining matches.
What time does Chelsea vs Tottenham kick off?
Location: London, England.
Stadium: Stamford Bridge.
Date: Thursday, 2 May
Kickoff time is 19:30 BST / 14:30 ET / 11:30 PT.
Referee: Robert Jones.
VAR: Michael Salisbury.
Chelsea vs Tottenham Head-to-Head record (last five games)
Chelsea: one win.
Tottenham: three victories.
Draws: One
Last meeting: Tottenham 1-4 Chelsea (6 November 2023) – Premier League
Current form (for all competitions)
Chelsea team news
Thiago Silva, who will depart the club at the end of the season, limped out at Villa Park on Saturday night and is a huge doubt for Thursday’s match.
He is one of the players who Pochettino will be missing for Tottenham’s visit. Reece James, Romeo Lavia, Ben Chilwell, Enzo Fernandez, Lesley Ugochukwu, Malo Gusto, Carney Chukwuemeka, and Wesley Fofana are all gone.
Raheem Sterling, Levi Colwill, Robert Sanchez, and Christopher Nkunku are all doubts, although each will be evaluated ahead of the game.
Chelsea’s expected lineup vs Tottenham
Chelsea’s anticipated starting versus Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Chalobah, Disasi, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Gallagher; Madueke, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson.
Spurs team news
Timo Werner is unlikely to play after sustaining a hamstring injury in the North London Derby. As a result, Spurs’ frontline could be reshuffled, with Son Heung-min starting wide left and Richarlison returning to the starting lineup.
Destin Udogie is out for the rest of the season after undergoing thigh surgery. Ben Davies should remain at left-back.
Udogie and Werner join Ryan Sessegnon, Fraser Forster, and Manor Solomon on the sidelines.
Tottenham expected lineup against Chelsea.
Tottenham’s expected starting versus Chelsea (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Davies; Bissouma, Sarr, Kulusevski; Johnson, Richarlison, Son.
Chelsea vs Tottenham score prediction
Chelsea consistently outperform their London opponents, and their record at Stamford Bridge in 2024 is outstanding. Tottenham don’t usually win at this stadium, and they could lose again on Thursday night.
Spurs lack rhythm and have proven to be relatively predictable in the last third. Their set-piece vulnerabilities are also clear, and the hosts will attempt to exploit them.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham.
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