Maurizio Sarri and Chelsea have kicked off against Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in a London derby rife with drama. After the Carabao Cup Final debacle in which their manager appeared to lose control of his goalkeeper and ultimately fell to Manchester City, the Blues are desperate for a change for fortunes to get their season back on track.
Lineups:
Chelsea Lineup: Caballero, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, David Luiz, Alonso, Jorginho, Kante, Kovacic, Pedro, Higuain, Hazard
Spurs Lineup: Loris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Davies, Sissoko, Lamela, Winks, Eriksen, Son, Kane
How to Watch Chelsea-Spurs
- Live Stream: fuboTV (free trial) or NBC Sports Live
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
- When: Wednesday, February 27
- TV: NBCSN (Available in 4K), NBC Universo
- Where: Stamford Bridge, London
Tottenham also has a point to prove in this London derby, however, and travel to Stamford Bridge hoping for a positive response to Saturday’s surprise 2-1 defeat at Burnley.
Harry Kane made his return from a six-week injury absence and scored Spurs’ only goal at Turf Moor. The England international said after the loss to Sean Dyche’s side that he’s confident Spurs can keep the title race alive:
“We don’t always want to be having to react from a poor result. But we’ll dust it off. We’ve still got a lot to play for. People will probably say now it’s a two-horse race but that’s not our problem. All we can do is take care of ourselves. Today was disappointing but we’ll look to bounce back as quickly as possible.”
Tottenham remains third but are now seven points behind leaders Liverpool. The loss at Burnley ended a run of four successive league wins for Mauricio Pochettino’s men, who also look likely to reach the Champions League quarter-finals after beating Borussia Dortmund 3-0 in the first leg of their clash in the last 16.
Chelsea, on the other hand, has fallen to sixth and have won just three of their last seven games in all competitions. Maurizio Sarri’s side was fourth and just one point behind Spurs on January 18, but a run of just two wins in their last six league matches has seen them plummet (though they have a game in hand).
Kepa Arrizabalaga was in the spotlight during Sunday’s League Cup final loss after refusing to come off deep into extra time of their 0-0 draw. Sarri’s selection between the posts will also draw great attention ahead of Wednesday’s duel in west London.
Chelsea and Tottenham have sent sparks flying in some of their recent encounters, and neutrals can hope for another dramatic derby when sixth hosts third in the return of midweek football.
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