Chelsea returned to winning ways in the week off the back of their 2–1 home defeat to Sunderland, but a 4–3 victory at Molineux has hardly inspired confidence heading into Saturday’s London derby.
However, the Blues seldom need to be at their very best when they face up against Tottenham Hotspur, who they’ve beaten in nine of their 11 previous outings. It’s a head-to-head tussle they’ve dominated in modern times.
Enzo Maresca was also able to rest a few notable names on Wednesday night in preparation for their trip to N17, and the Italian will know what a defeat in this fixture will do to his standing among Chelsea supporters.
The visitors are still without the talismanic Cole Palmer, who was brilliant in this fixture last season, so here’s how Chelsea could line up in his ongoing absence on Saturday evening.
