Chelsea v Tottenham preview

Chelsea will look to keep their place at the top of the Premier League table when they host Tottenham in a London derby on Saturday evening.

Antonio Conte’s side have won their last six Premier League matches without conceding, with the Blues’ last victory a 1-0 win against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium in last weekend’s Nissan Super Sunday.

Their winning run has moved them a point clear of Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the table while Tottenham remain the only unbeaten side in the league and lie fifth, four points behind the Blues.

Spurs secured a late win against West Ham last weekend but were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday night when they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Monaco.

Tottenham will be looking for revenge against Chelsea as the last time the two sides met in May, Eden Hazard’s equaliser in the 2-2 draw secured Leicester City the title last season.

Team news

Chelsea captain John Terry is out of the game with a buttock injury.

Terry, 36 next month, has made one start in seven games following an ankle injury and is expected to be out for two to three weeks.

Midfielder John Obi Mikel is to return to training next week following an undisclosed muscular injury.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino will be without both his first-choice left backs for the trip to Stamford Bridge.

Danny Rose is suspended while Ben Davies is out with an ankle injury, meaning Jan Vertonghen is likely to fill in, with Kevin Wimmer continuing at centre-half.

Erik Lamela remains out with a hip problem while Toby Alderweireld is back in training following his knee injury but will …

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