Chelsea battle Tottenham today as a fierce London rivalry is renewed early in the new Premier League season.
While repeating his Premier League title-winning exploits with Chelsea at Spurs might be hugely difficult for Antonio Conte given the sky-high standards that both Manchester City and Liverpool have set, Spurs are expected to fight towards the summit of the top-flight this term.
Last season, that position belonged to Chelsea, although so much has changed for Thomas Tuchel since then.
Despite having spent big money this summer, the Blues were hardly convincing at Everton, with many of the problems to have derailed their title push last season emerging once more.
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A London derby at such an early stage of the campaign, it’s going to be fascinating to see which of the two capital counterparts can make an early statement in the battle to become the city’s top dog.
Here’s everything you need to know about today’s game.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Tottenham is scheduled for a 4.30pm BST kick-off time today, Sunday, August 14, 2022.
Stamford Bridge in west London will host the match.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Tottenham
TV channel: In the UK, today’s match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage beginning on Super Sunday after West Ham’s clash with Nottingham Forest has concluded. Kick-off is at 4:30pm BST.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will also be able to watch the game online via the Sky Go app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all of the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated live match blog, featuring expert analysis from Nizaar Kinsella and Dan Kilpatrick at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs Tottenham team news
Chelsea XI: Mendy; James, Thiago Silva, Koulibaly; Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Jorginho, Cucurella; Mount, Havertz, Sterling.
Subs: Kepa, Chalobah, Chilwell, Azpilicueta, Gallagher, Ziyech, Pulisic, Hudson-Odoi, Broja.
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Sessegnon, Kulusevski, Son, Kane
Subs: Forster, Tanganga, Sanchez, Doherty, Perisic, Bissouma, Bryan, Lucas, Richarlison
Chelsea vs Tottenham prediction
It feels like a long time ago now that Chelsea last put in a really convincing performance, while Spurs are on an upward trajectory under Conte.
Beaten four times by his former club last season, now seems like the perfect time for revenge.
Tottenham to win, 2-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea wins: 77
Draws: 41
Tottenham wins: 55
