Tottenham vs Chelsea: The London Derby takes centre stage as Tottenham prepare for the visit of Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Details:
Teams: Tottenham vs Chelsea
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Date: Sunday 19th September, 2021
Time: 09:00 PM IST
Live Link: https://www.hotstar.com/in
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⏱ 4.30PM pic.twitter.com/flQwIvGsnt— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 19, 2021
Preview
Defeat was inflicted last week on Nuno as he lost his first Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace 3-0 last week.
Zaha and Edouard’s brace ensured a drop of points for Spurs.
Matters were further complicated as Spurs drew against Rennes in the Europa Conference league group match in mid-week.
The points are shared in Rennes. pic.twitter.com/RswBjW37IG
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 16, 2021
Hence, Spurs eye a return to winning ways on Sunday when the Blues visit.
On the other hand, Chelsea’s victory over Villa on the weekend was doubled by the mid-week success in the Champions League over Zenit 1-0.
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Lukaku scored the only goal of the clash and has scored in 3 of his four appearances for the Blues.
Tuchel hopes to see his side continue the fine form and cement their place as contenders this season.
Up the Chels! 👊 #UCL | #CHEZEN pic.twitter.com/Og3QCK0uQ3
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 14, 2021
The two sides last faced in a club friendly prior to this season where it finished 2-2 at the Bridge in August.
Ziyech’s brace was cancelled out by Moura and Bergwijn’s strikes.
Form Guide
Tottenham: WWWLD
Chelsea: WWDWW
Mood. 💙 pic.twitter.com/9I0jXHanoK
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 14, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
Rennes 2-2 Tottenham
Chelsea 1-0 Zenit
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Tottenham vs Chelsea in India?
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Team News
Dier, Son will miss this one for Spurs as they battle a leg and calf injury respectively.
Moura, Sessegnon, Bergwijn sustained knocks and remains doubts while Tanganga is suspended after he was sent off against Palace last week.
Pulisic’s ankle injury keeps him out of contention for Chelsea.
Tottenham possible 11:
Lloris, Doherty, Sánchez, Rodon, Reguilon, Højbjerg, Skipp, Alli, Emerson, Gil and Kane
Chelsea possible 11:
Mendy, Rüdiger, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Alonso, Jorginho, Kanté, James, Mount, Havertz and Lukaku
Prediction: Tottenham 0-2 Chelsea
Tottenham’s loss against Palace last week served as a warning to not drop the level of performance.
Meanwhile, Chelsea’s successful start to the season continued in smooth fashion with Lukaku becoming the key man under Tuchel.
We expect the visitors to clinch the points due to their better quality and cohesion of the side on display.
Players to watch out for: Kane, Højbjerg, Lukaku and Jorginho.