TOT vs CHE Dream11 Match Prediction: Chelsea will be welcoming former boss Jose Mourinho back at Stamford Bridge as Tottenham take on the Blues for the North London derby. Tottenham currently resides fifth in the league with 26 points and have won four out of their last five league games with Mourinho in charge. Meanwhile, Frank Lampard’s Chelsea has recently hit a few speed bumps as they’ve won just one out of their last five games in the league.
The upcoming fixture is utmost important in the context of the top four race, as Tottenham are just three points behind Chelsea.
Match Details
Date- Sunday, December 22 | Kick-Off- 10:00 PM (IST) | Venue- Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Tottenham Team News
Hugo Lloris, Michel Vorm, Erik Lamela, Ben Davies and Tanguy Ndombele are all ruled out due to injury, Jose Mourinho could go for the same eleven which started in the 2-1 win over Wolves.
Chelsea Team News
Fikayo Tomori and Olivier Giroud should be assessed prior to kick-off but might as not start even if fit. Ruben Loftus Cheek also misses out due to injury, Kurt Zouma is expected to partner alongside Antonio Rudiger, while Mateo Kovacic could come in place of Mason Mount.
TOT (Expected Playing 11)- Gazzaniga; Vertonghen, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Aurier; Dier, Sissoko; Heung-Min, Alli, Moura; Kane
CHE (Expected Playing 11)- Arrizabalaga; James, Rudiger, Zouma, Emerson; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Willian, Abraham, Pulisic
Dele Alli has revived his season ever since Jose Mourinho’s arrival. Alli has five goals and three assists, with a pass accuracy of 77% from 807 minutes in the ongoing league campaign.
Tammy Abraham will be a threat going forward for Chelsea. The 22-year-old has 11 goals and three assists with a pass accuracy of 70% in 16 league appearances for Chelsea this season.
Son Heung-Min is continuing his positive run in the Premier League for Spurs. The South Korean has five goals, seven assists, and a pass accuracy of 86% from 1238 minutes in the league this season.
Christian Pulisic has five goals, two assists and a pass accuracy of 80.4% from 14 appearances this season in the league for Chelsea
Though Chelsea might be playing at home, their recent form suggests that Mourinho’s Tottenham might go away with all three points by the end of 90 minutes.
Team 1
Goalkeeper- K Arrizabalaga
Defenders- R James, T Alderweireld, S Aurier
Midfielders- Jorginho, C Pulisic, D Alli (VC), E Dier
Forwards- T Abraham, H Kane, H Son (C)
Team 2
Goalkeeper- P Gazzaniga
Defenders- A Rudiger, R James, T Alderweireld
Midfielders- Jorginho, C Pulisic(C), Willian, E Dier
Forwards- T Abraham (VC), H Kane, H Son
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