Tottenham will host Chelsea in a highly anticipated Premier League match on Monday night.
Spurs go into the game on the back of a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace, while Chelsea suffered a 2-0 defeat against Brentford.
Currently sitting at the top of the Premier League table with 26 points from 10 games, Tottenham would aim to maintain their strong form. Meanwhile, Chelsea finds themselves in 11th place with 12 points from the same number of matches.
The last encounter between these two teams took place in February, with Tottenham emerging victorious with a 2-0 win at home. Oliver Skipp and Harry Kane were the goal scorers.
Tottenham’s team news:
Manager Ange Postecoglou has a few injury concerns within his squad ahead of the clash. Ivan Perisic, Manor Solomon, Ryan Sessegnon, and Alfie Whiteman are all recovering from knee, hamstring, and ankle injuries respectively.
Postecoglou will also have to make a key decision in his attack, with Brennan Johnson making a strong case for inclusion after his assist leading to Heung Min Son’s goal against Crystal Palace.
Possible Tottenham starting XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Sarr, Bissouma, Kulusevski, Maddison, Johnson, and Son.
Chelsea’s team news:
Manager Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping for a positive outcome against his former club. However, he has some injury concerns to contend with. Ben Chilwell is still on the sidelines recovering from a thigh injury, while Christopher Nkunku, Carney Chukwuemeka, Trevoh Chalobah, Romeo Lavia, and Wesley Fofana are also unavailable due to various injuries.
Possible Chelsea starting XI: Sanchez, Disasi, Silva, Badiashile, Colwill, Fernandez, Caicedo, Gallagher, Palmer, Jackson, and Sterling.
Prediction:
NewsNow predicts that Tottenham will emerge victorious with a 2-1 scoreline against Chelsea.
The kick-off time for Tottenham vs Chelsea is set for 9 p.m.
