Chelsea will have much to play for in the upcoming London derby against city rivals Tottenham Hotspur with Thomas Tuchel’s men enduring a patchy run of form.
The Blues were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Brighton in the midweek Premier League contest which delivered another blow to the faltering title hopes at Stamford Bridge.
Let us now have a look at how Thomas Tuchel might set up his Chelsea side against Spurs –
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Kepa Arrizabalaga retains his spot between the goalposts for Chelsea who are missing out on Edouard Mendy following his exit to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Thomas Tuchel is expected to return to his three-man backline with Antonio Rudiger and Thiago Silva joined by the recent COVID-19 enforced absentee Andreas Christensen.
In the heart of the midfield, N’Golo Kante should have his usual partner in Jorginho while Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso are poised to start in the wing-back roles.
Up top on the pitch, Tuchel could be forced to drop the misfiring Romelu Lukaku with Germany international Timo Werner pushing for a recall back into the XI.
