Tottenham Hotspur have just received some huge news ahead of their clash against Chelsea at home at the start of November.
As the Spurs players return from the international break, all attention turns to the clash against Aston Villa, who have won their last four in all competitions after a poor start to the season.
According to Opta’s Supercomputer, Tottenham are marginal favourites to beat Villa, but the Lilywhites have been far from exemplary at home under Thomas Frank.
While Frank’s attention will be solely on Sunday’s clash, he has received a big boost ahead of his first big London derby at home at the start of November.
Chelsea will be without their best player against Tottenham
The Blues will visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 1, and the Lilywhites will be hoping to set right their poor record against the West London club over the last few years.
They have now received a massive boost ahead of the game, as it has been confirmed by Enzo Maresca that Cole Palmer will not be fit for that clash.
Palmer has been dealing with a groin problem since August, and the Chelsea boss has now revealed that he will be out for six more weeks.
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Marseca said (via The Independent): “I was wrong [about Palmer]. Unfortunately, he needs to be out for six more weeks. We try to protect Cole as much as we can. The most important thing is when he comes back, he is fully fit.
“The medical staff are not magicians. We hope six weeks are enough. We need to see it step-by-step. For sure, he’s going to be okay. He looks relaxed. He has tried to recover from the injury and is doing all the therapy.”
Spurs face an acid test over the next month
As Spurs Web has previously covered, Tottenham face a month of death from mid-October to mid-November, starting with Sunday’s game.
Thomas Frank’s men will go up against Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal within a space of a few weeks in what will be a real acid test of the side’s aspirations this season.