STAR FOOTBALL PREVIEW Thurs: Chelsea v Tottenham

Chelsea have endured another disappointing season, but will be keen to put a dent in London rivals Tottenham Hotspur’s top-four chances when the two sides lock horns at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night writes JOE CITRONE.

In the lead-up to this game, Chelsea released an extraordinary injury list with 14 first-team players on it – including the likes of Thiago Silva, Reece James and Enzo Fernandez.

That goes some way to explaining perhaps the biggest problem that the Blues have had this season – getting a consistent XI on the pitch.

Mauricio Pochettino still finds himself under increasing scrutiny, though, and could really do with a positive result against his former club to relieve some of that mounting pressure on his shoulders.

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Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
19:30 Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League / Sky Sports Ultra HDR

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
NOV 2023 PREMIER LEAGUE Tottenham 1-4 Chelsea
FEB 2023 PREMIER LEAGUE Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
AUG 2022 PREMIER LEAGUE Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham
JAN 2022 PREMIER LEAGUE Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
JAN 2022 EFL CUP Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
JAN 2022 EFL CUP Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
SEP 2021 PREMIER LEAGUE Tottenham 0-3 Chelsea
FEB 2021 PREMIER LEAGUE Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
NOV 2020 PREMIER LEAGUE Chelsea 0-0 Tottenham
SEP 2020 EFL CUP Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea

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As much as Ange Postecoglou has tried to play down the importance of a top-four finish at every opportunity, Spurs supporters will surely be desperate to see their side finish in the top-four and return to the Champions League next season.

Their bid to return to the top table of European football suffered an almighty setback at the weekend, though, as some dodgy set-piece defending allowed Arsenal to secure a 3-2 win over them in the North London Derby.

That leaves them seven points adrift of Aston Villa, but do have two games in hand to try and claw back some of those points and make things interesting in the last few weeks of the season. It would be safe to say, though, that this trip to Stamford Bridge is a must-win game.
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