Chelsea v Tottenham preview: Team news, betting odds, lineups, where to watch
Tottenham are set to return to Premier League action against bitter rivals Chelsea on Thursday.
Spurs have endured a dismal run in recent months and currently sit in 14th place in the Premier League, with a woeful 15 defeats to their name.
Ange Postecoglou is under serious pressure, and his main focus will be on the Europa League. However, he will want his side to gain a positive result at Stamford Bridge against their rivals.
Chelsea vs Tottenham preview
Chelsea are chasing a top-four spot in the Premier League, and are currently one point ahead of Manchester City, making this a crucial game for Enzo Maresca’s side.
Spurs have little to play for, but are level on points with West Ham in 16th, and falling further down the table would only increase the pressure on Postecoglou.
Gaining momentum ahead of the Europa League quarter-finals would also be beneficial to Spurs, and beating their rivals away would lift the mood at the club.
Form guide (all competitions)
Chelsea: WWWWL
Tottenham: LLDWL
Team news for Chelsea v Tottenham
Micky Van de Ven looks set to start, but Spurs will have to be cautious with him after his recent long injury lay-off, and he may not play the entire 90 minutes.
Dejan Kulusevski, Kevin Danso, Richarlison and Radu Dragusin are all ruled out for Spurs. However, Lucas Bergvall looks set to return after illness.
Wilson Odobert looks set to start on the right wing in place of Brennan Johnson, whilst Mathys Tel could also drop to the bench.
For the hosts, Cole Palmer is set to return after missing Chelsea’s trip to Arsenal with illness before the international break.
Chelsea v Tottenham predicted line-ups
Chelsea: Sanchez; James, Colwill, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez, Lavia; Palmer, Neto, Nkunku.
Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Bergvall, Maddison; Odobert, Solanke, Son.
Betting odds
Chelsea: 13/20
Draw: 7/2
Tottenham: 7/2
(Via Bet365)
Where to watch
Chelsea v Tottenham will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports + in the UK.
The match will kick off at 8pm on Thursday, April 3.
Prediction: Chelsea 1-1 Tottenham
Tottenham have pride to play for at Stamford Bridge, and could also hit Chelsea with a serious blow to their top-four hopes if they can take something from this game.
After the international break, Postecoglou’s side will be well rested, and they simply cannot afford to not turn up at the Bridge.
However, Spurs are lacking in form and confidence, and a win looks unlikely away at a top-four chasing side.