Impressive Spurs started the 2022-23 season with a 4-1 win over Southampton without one of their six new signings in the starting XI.
Conte’s biggest decisions for this afternoon are likely to be made on the wing, where Ivan Perisic would be a more experienced choice for Ryan Sessegnon, who scored the equalizing goal against Saints with his first Premier League goal for the club.
The Italian also has to choose between Matt Doherty and Emerson Royal on the other flank, while Yves Bissouma puts pressure on the midfield pair of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur.
Richarlison is available on a one-match suspension and could make his Tottenham debut at Stamford Bridge, but fellow new signing Clement Lenglet is unavailable due to adductor fatigue.
Oliver Skipp, meanwhile, has been out of fitness for “a few weeks” due to a hairline fracture in his ankle.
Tottenham predicted XI (3-4-3): Lloris; Romero, Animal, Davies; Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Sessegnon; Kulusevski, son, Kane.