London rivals Chelsea vs Tottenham are set to lock horns in an eagerly anticipated Premier League clash on Friday night at the Stamford Bridge.
The two clubs have had mixed fortunes since the start of the season, with Chelsea failing to meet the expectations that most of their supporters had placed on them.
Tottenham, although they have struggled recently, still have a chance of finishing inside the top four and qualifying for next season’s UEFA Champions League.
The Lily-whites, with two games in hand, sit in position 5 in the table standings with 60 points, seven less than their fellow top four contenders Aston Villa.
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However, a top four finish is not possible for Chelsea, who occupy ninth place in the log with 48 points.
While Chelsea fought back to pick up a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa in their most recent encounter, Spurs were hammered 3-2 by league leaders Arsenal, an intriguing North London derby played less than a week ago.
A win for the Mauricio Pochettino Chelsea coached side will not only ensure they bag the bragging rights but also keep their dream of qualifying for the Europa League alive.
Here are the key details you need to have at your fingertips ahead of the crunch tie.
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What time does Chelsea vs Tottenham start?
The match is expected to kick off at 9:30 PM Kenyan time on Friday at the Stamford Bridge Stadium.
Chelsea vs Tottenham Team News
The hosts will be without several of their star players, including the veteran Thiago Silva due to injury related reasons.
Others are Romeo Lavia, Wesley Fofana, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Ben Chilwell, Enzo Fernandez, and Carney Chukwuemeka.
In addition, Christopher Nkunku and Raheem Sterling will have to be assessed before the final decision is made regarding their inclusion.
Meanwhile, the Spurs will miss the services of Manor Solomon, Timo Werne, Fraser Foster, Oliver Skipp and Destiny Udogie, who are all nursing injuries at the moment.
Brazilian forward Richarlison and Yves Bissouma are in contention to start Friday’s match with Pape Sarr also likely to make it to the first eleven.
Possible Starting Lineups
Chelsea: Petrovic, Cucurella, Disasi, Badiashile, Chalobah, Gallagher, Caicedo, Madueke, Mudryk, Palmer, Jackson
Tottenham: Vicario, Davies, Romero, Van de Ven, Porro, Bissouma, Sarr, Maddison, Kulusevski, Son, Richarlison
Chelsea vs Tottenham Head-to-head
Chelsea and Tottenham have played each other 19 times in all competitions since 2017 with the Blues picking up 11 victories. Four of those matches ended in a draw.
Moreover, in the last five matches, Chelsea have won five matches with Spurs only triumphing on one occasion.
Chelsea: 11
Draws: 4
Tottenham: 4
Chelsea vs Tottenham Current Form
Chelsea: DWLLD
Tottenham: WDWLL
Chelsea vs Tottenham Prediction
This is a tricky fixture to predict since Chelsea and Tottenham have not shown any consistency lately. However, the hosts are the favorites to win this tie because of the experienced squad they have and the fact that Chelsea will miss most of their stars due to injuries.
Nonetheless, Chelsea should not be completely ruled out from winning this game because in football anything can happen.
Football fans should expect an entertaining battle which may end up with both sides failing to keep a clean sheet.
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