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Matthias Jaissle predicted one of Dan Burn, Amar Dedic and Will Osuala would be fit to start today but as it turns out, all three return with Anthony Elanga and Jacob Ramsey fit enough for places on the bench too.

That trio make up three of five changes from the defeat to Aston Villa, with Fabian Schar also in at the back as Malick Thiaw and Sven Botman both drop to the bench.

Jacob Murphy also comes in on the right flank, with Lewis Miley and Yoane Wissa both among the substitutes, and Matias Fernandez-Pardo unable to recover in time to feature.

Jean-Philippe Mateta is back in a Crystal Palace starting league line-up for the first time since the opening weekend as he continues his return from injury to replace Jorgen Strand Larsen, who misses out altogether after his injury in Thursday's draw at Besiktas.

At the back, Axel Disasi slots straight back in following the three-match ban for his red card at Ipswich, with Honest Ahanor also absent.

Dwight McNeil will support Mateta with Daichi Kamada dropping back into midfield alongisde Adam Wharton, and Quinten Timber missing with a hamstring issue.

Hello from Selhurst Park where the three points on offer this afternoon have barely been bigger this season.

It's almost underselling it to say both Pierre Sage and Matthias Jaissle could both do with a win today.

Four wins from their first 14 Premier League games combined hasn't done much to get them off to a positive start with their respective new clubs - but Palace's 5-0 defeat at rivals Brighton last weekend didn't help either.

Jaissle felt his side deserved more from last weekend's narrow home defeat to Aston Villa... Can they make it count today?

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They say bad things come in threes. That was certainly the case for Chelsea on a miserable evening at Stamford Bridge as they lost 2-0 to Tottenham and were described as "awful" by Gary Neville.

Spurs had won only one of their previous 34 Premier League visits to Chelsea but dominated Xabi Alonso's side from start to finish, with an own goal from Mike Penders and a stunning late strike from Mathys Tel securing a well-deserved win for Roberto De Zerbi's side.

To add to their woes, on an evening where the dismal weather matched their performance, Cole Palmer was sent off for a second bookable offence after already escaping a straight red card earlier in the game, having barged into Spurs midfielder Mateus Fernandes.

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"Tottenham outplayed Chelsea. Out-coached, everything. None of us expected Tottenham to come here and win today, but after 10-15 mins, that confidence did start to grow," said Neville while on commentary, in a game that was also described as the worst performance of Alonso's short tenure so far.

"Chelsea have been awful, really. On the ball, they've been well short. Nowhere near the level. I am stunned."

Chelsea started without a recognised striker after Joao Pedro was unexpectedly absent.

Both Danny Welbeck, who started as the striker in the 3-0 loss to Brentford when Joao Pedro was also out injured, and Estevao were on the bench. Chelsea didn't bring on Welbeck until the 88th minute when they were 2-0 down.

Neville added: "Welbeck must be thinking, 'How do I get a game here?' Disciplinary problems have cost him [Alonso] today, but I don't think that's the biggest problem.

"The biggest problem is that Tottenham have come and outplayed them. They've made them look really ordinary.

"Where Tottenham have absolutely battered Chelsea is in midfield. Cole Palmer, [Morgan] Rogers, [Jordan] Henderson and [Moises] Caicedo have been able to get nowhere near. Spurs' midfield has run the game.

"They absolutely bossed the game. I usually say when it's bad weather and teams are getting pressed, knock it long. I think it's mad.

"But you could just see that Chelsea wouldn't be able to keep that pressure on. Tottenham's combinations and patterns in midfield were really good."

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'Petulant' Palmer and Chelsea's frustration

Chelsea's frustrations, and Palmer's in particular, were clear throughout. After Fernandes deliberately handballing to stop him on the counter, Palmer confronted the Spurs midfielder after the whistle.

The England international barged into Fernandes, sparking a melee between the two sides. Sky Sports News understands the incident was checked and cleared by VAR John Brooks.

"I think that could be a red. If this wasn't at Stamford Bridge, I think it's a red," Neville said at the time of the incident, which ended in only a yellow for Palmer.

Jamie Redknapp said the reaction was "petulant" and out of character for a player who is usually known for his cool and composed nature.

Just three minutes after Penders' own goal, the forward then caught Conor Gallagher late and was swiftly shown a second yellow by referee Chris Kavanagh.

"They started to lose their heads. It was frustration as they couldn't get near them," Redknapp continued. And that spread across the team as a whole, not just with their talisman Palmer.

Morgan Rogers was also booked after catching Gallagher, the same player who was the target of Palmer's second tackle, in an incident Neville believed could have reduced Chelsea to nine men.

"I think that's a red. I do," Neville added. "He's absolutely wellied him with no intent. That's ludicrous from Rogers. They have lost it. Xabi Alonso needs to get them off."

'Monumental' error from Penders - but he's their only option

Penders' howler, punching the ball into his own net from a corner, came in his first start, replacing the injured Emiliano Martinez.

After falling behind 1-0, Chelsea unravelled. But with Martinez set to be sidelined for the foreseeable future after facial surgery following a jaw fracture against Everton, the goalkeeper will need to bounce back quickly ahead of facing Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports.

"He made a monumental mistake; it's as simple as that. The ball comes in and where he goes wrong is that he comes with no authority," Redknapp said.

"He, to a certain extent, gets bullied. There is hesitation. It's hard. It has to become character building for him. He has to fight within himself.

"They will need to put their arm round him; he is going to play again next week.

"Of course you will make mistakes but it is how you handle it. He has to get on with it and show some character."

Chelsea sanctioned Robert Sanchez's loan move to Como after Martinez arrived from Aston Villa in the summer.

Their other option in goal against Spurs was 23-year-old Teddy Sharman-Lowe, who spent last season on loan at Bolton and has not made a competitive senior appearance for the Blues.

Gabriel Slonina remains at the club but has not been named in the squad since pre-season.

The stats behind Chelsea's horror-show vs Spurs

De Zerbi changing Tottenham after statement Chelsea win

Was this the result when Roberto De Zerbi truly started to turn Tottenham's miserable decline around? Was this the performance when he discovered how to get the best out of his £185m midfield signings? Was this when his players' personality and motivation changed?

"Why not?" said De Zerbi after Tottenham's 2-0 win over Chelsea. It was a "different Tottenham", he said.

"Not a different attitude. Different relationships with the players, different group."

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Tottenham have been threatening to improve. They should have won at Manchester United. They beat Coventry at home as expected. But this was a proper test albeit against a Chelsea side also finding their way under a new head coach. Spurs stood up to it.

"Before Man Utd, we spoke a lot in a big, big meeting, removing the mask and speaking honestly, clearly in front of ourselves," said De Zerbi. "And from that moment, I think we changed something in ourselves.

"We want to improve, improve, improve, to be better game by game, week by week. I think we have suffered enough."

From the moment Spurs changed ends at kick-off, a decision home fans groaned at, they had Chelsea where they wanted them despite the relentless wind and rain in their faces.

Omar Marmoush's first-half miss threatened the same old story, but perhaps their luck is changing now too. Mike Penders' error was a gift, but one that was deserved. Spurs will also argue a big decision went against them before the own goal, when Cole Palmer barged into Mateus Fernandes' head.

Fernandes also delivered the corner that Penders punched in. The midfielder was at the heart of everything. Playing at the base of Spurs' midfield three, he was outstanding. He had the most touches, passes, successful tackles and successful dribbles of any player on the pitch. His performance typified an evolving Tottenham side.

"We are working to change the last part of the club's history," said De Zerbi and they are heading in the right direction.

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Arsenal 'unlock' their set-piece weapon

Arsenal's perceived over reliance on set pieces was used as a stick to beat them with last season as they scored 25 goals from deadball scenarios, excluding penalties, en route to lifting the Premier League title.

It is an ominous sign for the rest of the league, then, that 'Set Piece FC' are level on points with leaders Manchester City having just scored their first set-piece goal, excluding penalties, in their eighth match.

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Mikel Arteta warns that Ezri Konsa's goal from a corner in the 2-0 win over Everton will "unlock" Arsenal from set-pieces moving forward.

What chance do the rest of the league have if this Arsenal side, that have found ways to win without set-pieces, have rediscovered their not so secret weapon? Brace yourself, you're going to be seeing a lot more of set-piece coach Nicolas Jover on your TV screens.

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Emery is working his magic on Jackson again

Nicolas Jackson has always been a striker who gives you plenty to like and plenty to scream at. The running, the movement, the willingness to stretch defences and make life miserable for centre-backs have never really been in doubt. It is what happens when the ball reaches his feet in front of goal that has tended to leave manager's tearing their hair out.

But Unai Emery appears to be working his magic again.

Jackson's double in Aston Villa's 2-1 win over Manchester City took his tally to seven goals in eight starts for the club. It's not what we usually expect from Jackson.

Villa weren't buying a goalscorer. They have acquired a forward who brings so much to Emery's attacking structure. Jackson runs the channels relentlessly, occupies defenders and creates space for those arriving around him. Centre-backs do not get a quiet afternoon when he is leading the line. Man City, and especially Marc Guehi, found that out.

That industry has always been there. The difference now is the end product.

Villa have a striker who could take them to some special places this season. The hard yards were never the problem. Now the goals are following, too.

Lewis Jones

Donnarumma's aura of invincibility is beginning to fade

There was a time when Gianluigi Donnarumma felt like a goalkeeper that was unbeatable. He was being talked about as one of the best in the world before he had even reached adulthood, making his Italy debut aged just 17 years and 189 days. That was 10 years ago.

His mistake in Aston Villa's 2-1 win over Manchester City was another reminder that there are cracks in the armour. Since the start of last season, no goalkeeper has made more errors leading to shots in the Premier League than Donnarumma, with seven. Three of those mistakes have resulted in goals.

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That is a worrying trend for a goalkeeper operating at the very highest level. Errors happen, of course, but the frequency is becoming difficult to ignore.

There is an increasingly erratic element to his game with moments of uncertainty creeping into performances that once seemed defined by authority.

Perhaps the demands of English football are exposing weaknesses that were less obvious elsewhere. Perhaps it is simply a dip in form. Either way, City need their goalkeeper to be a source of security.

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Forest's wastefulness is masking a very good team

Nottingham Forest are becoming the Premier League's most frustrating watch. Not because they are playing badly, but because they are doing almost everything right apart from the bit that matters most.

Their 1-1 draw at Ipswich was another case of dominance without the reward. Forest racked up 2.31 expected goals, won the shot count 17-7 and had enough opportunities to put this game to bed. Instead, Neco Williams' first-half strike was all they had to show for their superiority, allowing Ipswich to snatch a point.

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This is becoming a worrying habit. No Premier League team has underperformed its expected goals tally more than Forest this season, scoring just six goals from chances worth 13.4 xG. That is a staggering shortfall and goes a long way towards explaining why they have managed just one win in eight games.

However, do not confuse poor finishing with poor football.

Forest rank sixth in the Premier League for expected goal difference, the measure of chances created minus those conceded. Opta's expected points model suggests they should have twice their current tally of six points. In other words, the underlying numbers paint the picture of a team performing considerably better than their results suggest.

Under an elite manager in Oliver Glasner, they are creating chances, controlling games and limiting opponents.

Arsenal ended their five-game winless run in the Women's Super League with a 2-1 north London derby victory over Tottenham, easing pressure on head coach Renée Slegers.

The Gunners had won only once in their opening six league games and started the weekend eighth, six points behind fourth-placed Spurs. They fell behind to Cathinka Tandberg's 13th-minute header but Georgia Stanway equalised four minutes later before Alessia Russo converted a second-half penalty.

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Tottenham started brightly and exposed Arsenal's defensive weaknesses in transition, but their intensity faded as the first half progressed. Russo was denied by an outstanding Lize Kop save after the break before scoring from the spot in the 56th minute, after the ball struck substitute Ella Morris' outstretched hand during a scramble from a corner.

The penalty decision was a harsh one but Russo, who has missed some big chances in recent games, made no mistake to give Arsenal the lead.

Spurs pushed for an equaliser, with Shekiera Martinez having the ball in the net from close range in the 82nd minute, only for the offside flag to deny them. Arsenal held on for a much-needed win, offering some breathing room after a dismal start.

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Analysis: Did Arsenal just revive their season with derby win?

Sky Sports' William Bitibiri:

"Could this be the moment Arsenal's season finally takes off? A north London derby win might be exactly what Renée Slegers needed.

"Arsenal arrived at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium under real pressure, winless in five WSL games and with just five goals in six matches.

"Defeat would have intensified questions over Slegers' future. Instead, her side showed some much-needed resilience to come from behind and claim a huge three points.

"It wasn't perfect. Arsenal looked nervous early on, conceded from a corner and remained vulnerable in transition.

"But Georgia Stanway's response was emphatic, while Alessia Russo delivered the decisive moment from the penalty spot after being denied by Lize Kop moments earlier.

"The result will lift confidence, particularly for Russo, who has struggled for her usual clinical edge. A derby victory can change the mood around a club, and the travelling supporters made their relief clear.

"Now Arsenal must build on it. One win will not fix their season, but this could be the turning point Slegers desperately needed."

Slegers: Spurs win will energise Arsenal

Renee Slegers believes Arsenal's 2-1 north London derby victory over Tottenham can kick-start their season after ending a five-game winless run in the Women's Super League.

The Gunners came from behind to claim a much-needed three points, easing pressure on Slegers and lifting the mood after a difficult run of results.

"We had a run of games where results haven't been good enough. It was frustrating for everyone. This will definitely energise us," she told BBC Sport.

"We need to back this up in the next couple of games. We want to be more consistent but this was a really good step. It's positive energy we want to capitalise on, but it's only a step."

Slegers was particularly pleased with the connection between her players and the travelling supporters, who celebrated with the team at full-time.

"The fans were on our minds. We wanted to play for something bigger, not only for ourselves," she said.

"I'm so happy we got it for them. We said we would play for the fans. We played for them and connected with them."

Arsenal must now turn the derby victory into sustained momentum, with Slegers insisting there is still work to do.

"We need to back this up in the next couple of games. We want to be more consistent but this was a really good step. It's positive energy we want to capitalise on, but it's only a step."

What the result means...

Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders punched the ball into his own net before Mathys Tel struck a wonderful second to give Tottenham a rare but deserved 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge in which Cole Palmer was sent off.

Spurs had won only one of their previous 36 league visits to Chelsea, but delivered their best performance yet under Roberto De Zerbi, earning back-to-back wins within six days and easing concerns about a third season in the bottom half of the Premier League.

Xabi Alonso's decision to play without a recognised striker in the absence of the injured Joao Pedro backfired, with 19-year-old winger Geovany Quenda handed a first start and Morgan Rogers playing through the middle instead of leading the line with the experienced Danny Welbeck.

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Tottenham had 70 per cent possession in the first half and should have led when Omar Marmoush wasted a big chance from close range. Spurs goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky made saves from Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson and Morgan Rogers, but Alonso clearly needed to change his line-up at half-time.

Instead, he stuck with it, and Tottenham became more dominant, despite losing James Maddison to injury early in the second half, and eventually took the lead when Penders punched Mateus Fernandes' corner into his own net under pressure from Spurs centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke.

Chelsea's evening quickly worsened when Palmer received a second yellow card for standing on Conor Gallagher in a tackle.

Palmer had "lost his head", according to Sky Sports' Gary Neville, after earlier escaping a red card for barging into Fernandes' head when the Spurs midfielder was kneeling on the ground after stopping the Chelsea forward with a handball.

Tottenham could not lose from there with 10 minutes left, but Tel made sure with a brilliant solo goal. He drove in from deep on the left, cut inside, and fired low into the bottom-left corner to cap a statement victory under De Zerbi.

The stats behind Chelsea's horror show vs Spurs

Spurs have beaten Chelsea in all competitions at Stamford Bridge while keeping a clean sheet for the first time since December 1986 (also 2-0).

Chelsea failed to score at home in a Premier League London derby for just the second time in their last 17 such games, after a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace last season.

Chelsea have conceded eight set-piece goals in the Premier League this season, double any other side.

Mike Penders became just the second Chelsea goalkeeper to score an own goal in a Premier League match, after Petr Cech against Everton in December 2009.

Chelsea had just seven attempts against Spurs, their fewest in a Premier League game this season and their fewest at home in the competition since January against Brentford (6).

De Zerbi: Now we are a complete team

Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi speaking to Sky Sports:

"It was a big moment for the fans, the club and the players. They deserved this win and prepared very well. We are improving a lot in our mentality, as a group and in our relationships with the players. We are also improving on the pitch.

"Against Aston Villa and Everton, for 30 minutes we were playing very well. Maybe we didn't score because our finishing wasn't good enough, and perhaps in the first difficult moment we changed our mentality.

"Now we are a complete team. The players are playing better and we have improved our style."

Alonso: We needed to be mature after conceding

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso speaking to Sky Sports:

"Collectively and individually, I do not think we were at our best level. The game was about the first goal and in the second half it went their way and then with 10 men it was difficult."

On red card being a learning curve for Palmer: "Yeah absolutely. I haven't seen it on TV but I've been told [the referee] probably got it right.

"We hadn't received any red cards and we need to continue that way because we need to have this maturity to deal with difficult moments. When you have conceded there was still probably 15-20 minutes to go. I need to check the action to talk with Cole but it is one to learn from in the future for sure."

'Welbeck should have started'

Sky Sports' Daniel Sturridge:

"The manager got it wrong in terms of playing Quenda. The way in which they have played in the last couple of weeks, if Joao Pedro doesn't start, then the formation changes. For Rogers and for Palmer, it has an impact on their natural way of playing, having a focal point.

"Is he as fast? No, but he could've come in and done a job. Welbeck should've started today, it would've let the team be what they have been.

"[Nicolas] Jackson is flying at the moment, should they have kept him?"

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