Chelsea have won five in six, but the vibes aren’t exactly peachy at the moment. The start to the season has not been as delightful as our Club World Cup success might have led us to believe that we could achieve, and this young team continue to make very classic young team mistakes.
Chelsea will make the short trip north of the capital to face rivals Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s box office Premier League London derby showdown.
Tottenham Hotspur host Chelsea on Saturday in the pick of the Premier League games from the weekend.
They are fierce rivals and will be hoping to compete at the top end of the Premier League as the season wears on. After nine games, Spurs are third while Chelsea are in ninth.
Development is never linear; there are often ups and downs along a journey. Maresca is more than aware of that.
Chelsea travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday with the sides mirroring each other in various statistics.
There are few better ways for the Blues to right the wrongs of last weekend's defeat to Sunderland than by claiming victory on Tottenham soil and leapfrogging Thomas Frank's side in the Premier League table.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez and Joao Pedro are available for Saturday's Premier League clash at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (5.30pm).
Chelsea will be looking to have the upper-hand against a Tottenham side who have enjoyed a solid transition to life under Thomas Frank
James Maddison is working hard to ensure he can play a part in this season for Tottenham, and Thomas Frank has been discussing the likelihood of him getting minutes.