Tottenham cross London tonight to face arch-enemy Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in a match that could secure their Premier League status for next season.
West Ham lost to Newcastle. That means Spurs keep their two-point gap with one game to go. Roberto De Zerbi and his men therefore know that a win will be enough to salvage their place – after several months of serious relegation fears.
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In fact, even one point could be enough for the north London club, thanks to their superior goal difference against West Ham.
In other words, the motivation in the Tottenham camp is sky high. They will not let the ghost of relegation follow them all the way to the last league round. But Chelsea? They want to crush the party.
Xabi Alonso is waiting in the wings
The Blues lost the FA Cup final to Manchester City on Saturday. Since then, the club has hired Xabi Alonso – he will take over the manager’s chair in July. The players will surely be hungry to impress their new boss. In addition, there is still a European place up for grabs if Chelsea win their last two games.
This is how the teams line up
Chelsea (starting eleven): Sanchez – Acheampong, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella – Caicedo, Santos – Palmer, Enzo, Neto – Delap
The bench: Jorgensen, Sarr, Chalobah, James, Essugo, Garnacho, Derry, Kavuma-McQueen, Mheuka
Tottenham (starting eleven): Kinsky – Danso, Palhinha, Richarlison – Tel, Udogie, Gallagher, Porro, Bentancur, Van de Ven – Kolo Muani
The bench: Vicario, Dragusin, Bissouma, Maddison, Gray, Bergvall, Spence, Sarr, Souza
How to watch the match
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK. The streaming services NOW TV and the Sky Go app also broadcast. Kick-off is at 20:15 UK time on Tuesday night.
Pre-match facts:
- Chelsea are unbeaten in their last five Premier League meetings against Tottenham
- Spurs haven’t won a league game at Stamford Bridge since 2018
- Tottenham have won seven away games in the Premier League this season
- Chelsea have not won at home in the league in their last four games
- Spurs are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games
Everything is set for an intense London derby – with Premier League status in one balance and European play in the other.
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