While repeating his Premier League title-winning performance with Chelsea at Spurs could prove immensely difficult for Antonio Conte, given the sky-high standards set by both Manchester City and Liverpool, Spurs are expected to fight to the top of the top flight this season. .
Last season that position belonged to Chelsea, although so much has changed for it Thomas Tuchel From that moment on.
Despite spending a lot of money this summer, the Blues were barely convincing at Everton, and many of the issues that derailed their title push last season resurfaced.
A London derby at such an early stage in the campaign, it will be fascinating to see who of the two counterparts in the capital can make an early statement in the battle to become the best dog in town.
Here’s everything you need to know about today’s game.
Date, start time and location
Chelsea vs Tottenham is scheduled for 4.30pm BST today, Sunday 14 August 2022.
Stamford Bridge in West London will host the match.
Where can you 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 from Super Sunday after West Ham’s clash with Nottingham Forest has ended. Kick-off is at 4:30 PM BST.
Live Stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the game online via the Sky Go app.
Live coverage: Follow all 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
Tuchel will likely remain with the same kind of team that defeated Everton, although Marc Cucurella could make his full-length debut on the left wing instead of Ben Chilwell, who is still coming back from a long-term knee injury.
Marcos Alonso will not be in attendance as he nears a move to Barcelona, while Mateo Kovacic will also have to miss with a lingering knee problem.
For Spurs, Ivan Perisic could make his debut as a left-back, while Richarlison is no longer suspended. Still, given Dejan Kulusevski’s form, the Brazilian will likely start on the bench.
Oliver Skipp is still out with a hairline fracture in his ankle and Clement Lenglet is out with a minor adductor problem.
Chelsea vs Tottenham Prediction
It feels like a long time since Chelsea last put in a really convincing performance, while the Spurs under Conte are on an upward trajectory.
Beaten four times last season by his old club, now seems the perfect time for revenge.
Tottenham win 2-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea win: 77
Pulls: 41
Tottenham win: 55