Tottenham and Chelsea will both be keen not to lose further ground on Premier League leaders Arsenal when they clash in Saturday's London derby.
Enzo Maresca's Club World Cup winners were stunned by Sunderland last weekend; however, that was the only game in the past six across all competitions that they've failed to win.
Spurs headed into the weekend five points shy of Arsenal at the top of the table but have not won back-to-back Premier League matches since August.
Defeat to Aston Villa a fortnight ago continued a poor run of just one point from the past nine on offer at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Thomas Frank's side.
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Tottenham vs. Chelsea score
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Referee: Jarred Gillett
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Lineups:
Tottenham (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Guglielmo Vicario (GK) — 23. Pedro Porro, 4. Kevin Danso, 37. Micky van de Ven, 24. Djed Spence — 29. Pape Sarr, 6. Joao Palhinha, 30. Rodrigo Bentancur — 20. Mohammed Kudus, 39. Randal Kolo Muani, 15. Lucas Bergvall (7. Xavi Simons)
Chelsea (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Robert Sanchez (GK) — 24. Malo Gusto, 29. Wesley Fofana, 23, Trevoh Chalobah, 3. Marc Cucurella — 24. Reece James, 25. Moises Caicedo — 7. Pedro Neto, 8, Enzo Fernandez, 49. Alejandro Garnacho — 20. Joao Pedro
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Tottenham vs. Chelsea live updates, highlights, and commentary
Halftime
Chelsea lead and deservedly so. They've produced nearly all the moments of quality in a frantic, phyiscal game of few chances.
Joao Pedro finishes nicely but this goal is all about Caicedo. First the Ecuador midfielder snaps into a challenge inside the final third to put Tottenham on their heels. Spurs get in back but Caicedo is into ransack Van de Ven. He can't finish but the ball spins to Joao Pedro and he does the honours.
Kickoff: 1st Half
Chelsea kickoff. Sanchez pumps it long and the ball goes through to his opposite number. Then Garnacho has an early tangle with Porro but there's not much in it.
Tottenham vs. Chelsea kick off time
The Premier League match kicks off in London at 5:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
DateKickoff timeUSASat, Nov 11:30 p.m. ETCanadaSat, Nov 11:30 p.m. ETUKSat, Nov 15:30 p.m. BSTAustraliaSun, Nov 23:30 a.m. AEDTIndiaSat, Nov 111:00 p.m. IST
Tottenham vs. Chelsea lineups, team news
We know that Guglielmo Vicario will return in goal to replace Cup deputy Antonin Kinsky, but beyond that it's unclear how Thomas Frank will revert his squad for Premier League play, as he did not rotate as much as expected for the EFL Cup match.
Micky van de Ven should come back in along the defensive line, moving Joao Palhinha back to midfield after he stepped in at the back for the EFL Cup game. Brennan Johnson and Xavi Simons were deployed in each of the last two games and therefore could rotate out, with Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert both pushing for minutes.
Both Randal Kolo Muani and Richarlison have been ineffective up front in their recent starts, so who gets the nod at striker in league action.
There are a host of Tottenham players carrying fitness issues, with Dejan Kulusevski, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, and Dominic Solanke all out injured but expected to return shortly.
Tottenham starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Vicario (GK) — Porro, Danso, van de Ven, Spence — Sarr, Palhinha, Bentancur — Kudus, Kolo Muani, Bergvall
Tottenham subs: Kinsky (GK), Romero, Udogie, Simons, Odobert, Johnson, Tel, Scarlett, Richarlison
After Maresca made wholesale changes for the midweek EFL Cup match, he is likely to bring most of the starters back in for their return to league play.
Fans got their hopes up of a return soon for Cole Palmer after seeing him in his kit at Cobham, but reports claim that he has not yet been brought back into training just yet and is likely still out this weekend. Liam Delap only just returned from injury as he came off the bench against Wolves, but was sent off for two yellow cards and will be suspended for this game.
That means Enzo Fernandez should move up to the No. 10 position, while Joao Pedro takes over at the striker position. Marc Guiu was deployed up front against Sunderland, but was ineffective in his first Premier League start, and is unlikely to be given another go.
Tosin Adarabioyo and Jorrel Hato are some of those likely to return to the bench after a League Cup start but Malo Gusto keeps his place at right-back, with captain Reece James deployed in midfield alongside Moises Caicedo.
Chelsea starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) —Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella — James, Caicedo — Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho — Joao Pedro
Chelsea subs: Jorgensen (GK), Acheampong, Tosin, Hato, Lavia, Andrey Santos, Estevao, Gittens, Guiu
Tottenham vs. Chelsea live stream, TV channel
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