Chelsea and Tottenham will go head to head in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge this evening in what could be a huge match in the top-four race.
The Blues looked set to challenge for the title alongside Manchester City and Liverpool, but just one win in their last seven has left them 13 points behind Pep Guardiola's men.
Now, Thomas Tuchel may start looking over his shoulder. Tottenham will move to within five points of their London rivals with a win today and still boast four games in hand too.
So there is little added motivation needed for Antonio Conte, but some does come in the form of a chance to make history as an ex-Chelsea boss.
The powers that be at Stamford Bridge have never been shy when it comes to making managerial changes.
Eight different managers have taken charge of Chelsea since 2010, yet it is a method that has brought results with it, as Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League titles continue to role in.
Carlo Ancelotti, Andre Villas-Boas, Roberto Di Matteo, Jose Mourinho, Conte, Maurizio Sarri and Frank Lampard all came before Tuchel and, at some point, were all sacked.
However, none of them have ever returned to Chelsea in the Premier League and beaten the Blues at Stamford Bridge.
Ancelotti has tried with Everton, Mourinho has tried with Manchester United and Spurs while Villas-Boas also failed to do so with the Lillywhites.
But Conte may feel that he has the best chance to break that record today.
The wind will be in Tottenham's sails, following Steven Bergwijn's injury time heroics at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday night, while Chelsea have been flat in recent weeks.
A 1-0 defeat to City was followed by a 1-1 draw with Brighton. As Conte's defence has grown stronger, Tuchel's attack has floundered.
