Stamford Bridge plays host to an all-London clash on Tuesday night as Chelsea square off with Tottenham in the Premier League.
The Blues head into this showdown looking to pick themselves up quickly after Saturday’s narrow 1-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
Attention now turns back to league action, where Chelsea will be aiming to end a seven-game winless run that has left them at risk of slipping into the bottom half of the table.
There was, however, some positive news for the West London club over the weekend, with the announcement that Xabi Alonso will take over as the club’s permanent manager from July 1.
As for Tottenham, they could secure their place in next season’s Premier League with victory at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night, with a draw also likely to be enough following West Ham’s 3-1 defeat to Newcastle on Sunday.
Roberto De Zerbi has steadied the ship at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with his side now unbeaten in four Premier League matches following last week’s 1-1 draw with Leeds.
How the bookies view it: Chelsea to get some overdue cheer
Despite failing to win any of their last seven Premier League matches – losing six of them – Chelsea come into this capital clash as 19/20 favourites with bet365.
Tottenham are targeting a third straight Premier League away victory, with bet365 pricing that outcome at an unfancied 5/2, while a share of the Stamford Bridge spoils is trading at 27/10.
Head to head: Blues boss the derby
Chelsea lead the all-time rivalry with Tottenham, recording 82 wins compared to Spurs’ 56, alongside 42 draws. The Blues bagged a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture earlier this season, and a repeat of that scoreline on Tuesday night is priced at 10/1 with bet365.
Players to watch: Fernandez to sink Spurs?
Enzo Fernandez has delivered a quietly impressive return of 14 goals and six assists in 52 appearances across all competitions this season, and the Chelsea midfielder looks good value at 11/8 with bet365 to register another goal involvement here.
Richarlison, who has already collected 10 yellow cards this season, is priced at 13/5 with bet365 to be booked again in what could be a fiery clash at Stamford Bridge.
Predicted line-ups
Chelsea could be without Joao Pedro, who came off late in Saturday’s FA Cup final with a thigh issue, while Estevao, Jamie Gittens and Jesse Derry are also unavailable.
Tottenham are still heavily depleted, with Ben Davies, Cristian Romero, Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, Guglielmo Vicario, Mohammed Kudus, Wilson Odobert and Xavi Simons all at risk of missing out on Tuesday night.
Chelsea: Sanchez; Fofana, Colwill, Hato; Gusto, Caicedo, Fernandez, Cucurella; Palmer, Neto; Delap
Tottenham: Kinsky; Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Palhinha; Kolo Muani, Gallagher, Tel; Richarlison
Anything else catch the eye?
Backing both teams to score alongside over 2.5 Tottenham corners will bring about a 4/5 (bet365) Bet Builder that holds plenty of appeal.
This selection would have been a winning one in three of Spurs' last four top-flight matches, including each of the previous two.
It's also worth noting that the same Bet Builder would have proven profitable in Chelsea's last Premier League outing against Liverpool.
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