Tottenham – Chelsea are always tough, and this Thursday London Derby (starting time 3pm ET on Peacock Premium) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be no different.
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Both teams suffered downturns in the mid-season when Jose Mourinho’s side sat on 33 points and entered this game after two defeats, while Thomas Tuchel is undefeated and has four points from his first two games for Chelsea, after replacing Frank Lampard.
Tuchel’s Chelsea also have 33 points and both teams are just outside the top 4 pictures. Before this game, Mourinho stirred things up (what a shock …) by suggesting that anyone could create Chelsea. Let’s see if that adds extra spice to a rivalry match that didn’t need it.
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Tottenham have to do without star striker Harry Kane, but are expected to return to the games against Everton and Manchester City. He suffered an ankle injury in the Liverpool loss last week but has returned sooner than expected. Mourinho also confirmed that Dele Alli will perform after positive talks in the coming weeks after staying at Spurs after a lack of minutes in the first half of the season. Alli, Sergio Reguilon and Giovani Lo Celso are all injured, but Tanguy Ndombele could return.
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Chelsea have some injury concerns. Tuchel should be able to call N’Golo Kante, who has been missing for the past few weeks. Kurt Zouma and Kai Havertz fight, while Hakim Ziyech could return after a minor injury.
Tottenham is the underdog with 275, Chelsea with a generous 100 and the draw with 230.
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This is such a close game. Tottenham will undoubtedly be more defensive than Chelsea, but Tuchel’s side look more defensive in their new form. I will aim for a close Chelsea win as Tuchel has more attacking talents who are fit and outstanding. Tottenham 1-2 Chelsea.
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