How Tottenham could line up in Premier League clash vs Chelsea (4-3-3) | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur are gearing up for this weekend’s box-office Premier League showdown as they take on Chelsea in a highly anticipated London derby on home turf.

Spurs will hope to get some reprieve at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, especially after the result of their most recent trip to Tyneside.

Tottenham were eliminated from the League Cup in the fourth round by Newcastle United. They’ll be looking to bounce back against Chelsea, but that’s also an uphill task.

Spurs have only managed one win from their last seven Premier League meetings with Chelsea (D1, L5), losing the previous four in a row.

When stretched across all competitions, Tottenham’s numbers against Chelsea are even worse.

The 2-0 win back in February 2023 remains Tottenham’s only victory over their London rivals in their last 17 meetings in all competitions.

Spurs have also only recorded one win from their last six home games against Chelsea.

Turning those statistics on its head won’t happen overnight, but Tottenham could take a significant step in the right direction if they end their winless streak against the Blues this weekend.

How Tottenham could line up

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank will likely make up to seven changes for Saturday’s six-pointer.

Spurs are dealing with an alarming number of injuries. During the 2-0 defeat against Newcastle, Frank was without a staggering 12 players due to injury.

However, those numbers have dropped slightly ahead of this weekend’s must-win clash, so he should have a decent enough squad to give the world champions a run for their money.

Antonin Kinsky didn’t have his best game against Newcastle and will likely vacate his spot for first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

Frank will finally be able to field his preferred centre-back pairing of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, with Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro as full-backs.

Romero is expected to return to the XI for the first time in a month.

After slotting into defence in midweek, Joao Palhinha returns to his more familiar midfield role alongside Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Bergvall.

Randal Kolo Muani could be given a chance to lead the line, flanked by Xavi Simons and Mohammed Kudus.