Thomas Tuchel has confirmed the Chelsea team news to face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
It will be Chelsea's first home game of the new campaign as they host their London counterparts at Stamford Bridge, with both sides heading into the game following wins on the opening day of the season.
Jorginho sealed a narrow 1-0 win for Thomas Tuchel’s side at Goodison Park against Everton from the penalty spot, while Spurs came down one nil down to hit four past Southampton in north London.
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The win on Merseyside saw Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella all make their Chelsea debuts. They are all set to feature again this weekend as the Blues look to seal the bragging rights over their city rivals.
Spurs haven’t won at Chelsea since 2018, and Tuchel and co will be keen to extend their stellar record over the Lilywhites on Sunday.
The Blues have received a further boost by having a full squad available to face their London rivals, other than two players who will miss the game.
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Marcos Alonso is not in training as he finalises a switch to Barcelona, while Mateo Kovacic has been ruled out with a knee problem.
Tuchel admitted on Friday: "Marcos Alonso is not in training and is trying to finalise his transfer.
"Kova is injured and has issues with his knee."
Tuchel was full of praise for opponent's Spurs this weekend, hailing Conte for his influence on the side, adding: "I never felt a gap when preparing these matches. They are a talented squad.
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"The level we played to win and not concede four times, that means for everybody so much. This was a huge effort, big consecutive performance from us.
"I don't believe everything Antonio Conte says before games like this. I admire him a lot.
"Every team he trains competes for everything, that's what he proves right now."
Chelsea could be playing in extreme heat on Sunday and although Tuchel has acknowledged it will be demanding and a test of the squad to play through pain, he has yet to decide whether it will influence his team selection.
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He concluded: "It is demanding, it is more demanding. The data in different conditions has a different output.
"Maybe it is a matter of how you want it and accept it, because at times it will be difficult and draining.
"It's a question of who has the will and ability to play through the pain. I'm not there yet if it influences my starting XI."
Topics: Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League
Matthew Debono