Chelsea host Tottenham this weekend in a massive early-season London derby.
The Blues and Spurs have both made winning starts in the Premier League but all eyes are now on Stamford Bridge as Thomas Tuchel prepares to face Antonio Conte.
However, Spurs were much more convincing in their game as they brushed aside Southampton with a magical display from Dejan Kulusevski as Chelsea overtook Everton at Goodison Park.
Both sides have been very active in the transfer market as they seek to close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool, but Spurs appear happier than their London rivals.
Conte managed to get all his signings early and had the chance to integrate them into the squad, while Tuchel is still actively looking for players.
However, Marc Cucurella, Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling look like smart signings for the Blues.
It should be a scorching West London afternoon on Sunday and we should have a cracker.
Chelsea v Tottenham: Date and how to follow
This Premier League clash will take place on Sunday August 14.
The game at Stamford Bridge is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.
It will air on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage from 4pm.
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talkSPORT will have updates throughout the afternoon and talkSPORT.com will have a live match blog.
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Chelsea v Tottenham: team news
Tuchel has revealed that Marcos Alonso won’t be available for the game as he waits to complete his move to Barcelona.
Mateo Kovacic has a slight knee injury so he will be out.
However, Koulibaly is fit despite coming off in the second half against Everton and is set to make his home debut alongside Sterling and Cucurella.
Tottenham will be without Clement Lenglet due to fatigue in his abductor muscle.
Oliver Skipp is a few weeks away from his return.
Conte must also decide whether Ivan Perisic or Yves Bissouma should make their full debuts, while Djed Spence and Richarlison are hoping to play competitively for the first time.
Chelsea v Tottenham: what was said?
Thomas Tuchel said: “I don’t believe everything Antonio Conte says in games, before games and after games like this.
“I look up to him a lot and I strongly believe that every team he coaches competes for everything, whatever the team, the club. That’s what he’s proving right now.
Jamie O’Hara speaks to Jason Cundy on The Sports Bar: “I think now is the time for Spurs to turn the tide and become the biggest team in London again.
“We have the best stadium. We have one of the best managers.
“So I think now is the time for us to leave our mark, and I know a lot of Spurs fans who know it’s a great moment.
“I think it’s a good time to play at Chelsea because you’re still a bit hungover from last season.
“I think we’re going to go out there and absolutely destroy Chelsea.”
Chelsea v Tottenham: Facts of the game
- Since losing consecutive Premier League games to Spurs in 2018, Chelsea are unbeaten in seven games against their London rivals (W6 D1), conceding just one goal in that run.
- Tottenham Hotspur have won just one of their last 37 away matches against Chelsea in all competitions (D12 L24), a 3-1 victory in April 2018 in the Premier League.
- Chelsea face Spurs in their first home league game of the season for the first time since the 1958-59 campaign, winning 4-2. The other two occasions they did, they lost it, in 1913-14 (1-3) and 1923-24 (0-1).
- Tottenham have won 99 Premier League derby matches in London and could be the third team to claim 100 wins after Chelsea and Arsenal. However, only West Ham (112) have lost more such games than Spurs (97).
- Chelsea have lost two of their last three Premier League home derby matches in London (W1), as many as in their previous 17 (W12 D3). The Blues have conceded eight goals in those three games, as many as in their previous 16 at Stamford Bridge.
- Tottenham have won their last four Premier League games by an aggregate score of 13-1, the longest current winning streak in the competition. Meanwhile, since their 3-2 defeat at Man Utd in March, Spurs have won the most games (9), scored the second most goals (31) and conceded the fewest goals (6, excluding teams). promoted) from across the Premier League. sides.
- For a second consecutive Premier League game, Chelsea will face a former manager, with Spurs’ Antonio Conte following Everton’s Frank Lampard. It’s the first time a side have faced managers in back-to-back matches who have already supported them in the top flight since Chelsea in October 2016, when Conte himself led them to wins over Claudio Ranieri (3 -0 against Leicester) and José Mourinho (4-0 against Man Utd).
- Tottenham’s Harry Kane has scored 41 goals in the London derby of the Premier League, just behind Thierry Henry (43). However, he has failed to score in any of his last five games against Chelsea, having only had longer scoreless runs against Manchester City (7 between 2017 and 2021) and Manchester United (6 between 2014 and 2016) in the elite.
- Chelsea midfielder Jorginho scored his 20th Premier League goal against Everton, with 18 of those penalties (90%), the highest percentage of goals scored via the penalty spot of any player with 10+ goals in Premier League history. 34% of his goal attempts were shots on goal (21/62) and 44% of his touches in the opposing box were shots on goal (21/48).
- Dejan Kulusevski has nine assists in his 19 Premier League appearances for Tottenham Hotspur – only one player has already reached double assists in his first 20 appearances in the competition, with Brett Emerton having done so on the season 2003-04 for Blackburn Rovers.
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