How Chelsea could line up (3-4-2-1) vs Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea will be eyeing a third-straight win when they face arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this weekend.
The Blues returned from the international break with a 3-0 league triumph over Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.
They picked up another victory in midweek with a 1-0 win over Zenit St Petersburg in the Champions League.
The club travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Sunday’s league meeting where they will be favourites.
The Blues have just one player in Christian Pulisic onHeung-min Son, Ryan Sessegnon, Eric Dier did not face Rennes in midweek due to injuries.
It is unclear whether they will make the derby. Japhet Tanganga is serving a one-game domestic suspension.
There are also doubts over Steven Bergwijn and Lucas Moura, who suffered injuries on Thursday.
Davinson Sanchez, Cristian Romero and Giovani Lo Celso could return after completing his quarantine.
The Blues have beaten Spurs in four of the previous five league meetings, with the other result being a draw.
They should fancy their prospects of another win to take them to 13 points after five league matches. the sidelines with an ankle injury sustained on international duty.
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Predicted Line-up:
Thomas Tuchel has often tinkered with his backline this season, but he may go with his favoured line-up on Sunday.
Edouard Mendy is an obvious choice in goal ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga.
No changes are expected in central defence. Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger could continue in their places.
Reece James was suspended against Villa, but he should reclaim a starting spot ahead of Callum Hudson-Odoi, just as he did in midweek.
He is expected to feature at right-back. Marcos Alonso is likely to continue to get the nod over Ben Chilwell on the opposite end once more.
