Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea are set to face Tottenham Hotspur in North London in a crunch Premier League clash on Tuesday.
Chelsea rebounded from their Brentford defeat to secure a place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals by defeating Blackburn Rovers, with Mauricio Pochettino making changes to his starting lineup due to injuries, including the return of Reece James, Enzo Fernandez, and Benoit Badiashile.
While these recoveries provided a significant boost, Pochettino faced challenges in his team selection for the upcoming match against Tottenham.
The absence of Mykhailo Mudryk was a setback, as he missed the last two games, but Pochettino remains hopeful that he can be available for the Spurs game.
Chelsea has been defeated in three of their four league matches against London-based teams, and Pochettino aims to avoid further deteriorating this record against his former club.
Enzo Fernandes is expected to start against Spurs. Meanwhile, Reece James could also play a role against the league opponents. Meanwhile, Armanda Broja’s inclusion in the squad is still uncertain as he recovers from an irritation.
Romeo Lavia, Carney Chukwuemeka, Ben Chilwell and Trevoh Chalobah remain sidelined. Thiago Silva and Axel Disasi may start at the back-line.
Marc Cucurella may occupy the full-back spot along with James. Meanwhile, Fernandes may partner Conor Gallagher and Moises Caicedo in midfield.
Cole Palmer and Raheem Sterling could fill the wing spot. Nicolas Jackson will continue to spearhead the attack.
Here is Chelsea’s predicted starting XI against Tottenham Hotspur:
Chelsea’s Predicted Starting 11
