Thomas Tuchel has made six changes from the side that drew 2-2 with Liverpool on Sunday to take on Spurs in the Carabao Cup semi final first leg.
The headline news is Romelu Lukaku, who sent an apology to Chelsea fans on Tuesday after his Italian media outburst, is recalled to the starting eleven having been axed for the 2-2 draw against Liverpool at the weekend.
He is joined in the attacking third by Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz in what looks a very . Christian Pulisic has been rested but is named among the subs, which also includes Timo Werner for the first time since his Covid-enforced absence.
In midfield, there is no N'Golo Kante or Mateo Kovacic in from the start, as Saul Niguez joins Jorginho in the middle of the park. Kovacic is on the bench however but Kante is not in the squad.
With Edouard Mendy away with Senegal on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations, Kepa Arrizabalaga starts in goal, as he has done in the previous rounds in the Carabao Cup.
In defence, Cesar Azpilicueta starts alongside Antonio Rudiger and Malang Sarr. Trevoh Chalobah and Thiago Silva are not involved in the squad, nor is Andreas Christensen, who was a doubt coming into the game. Marcos Alonso also starts.
On the bench, youngsters Harvey Vale and Lewis Hall are among the substitutes, as is Callum Hudson-Odoi, Ross Barkley and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who returns after injury and Covid.
Chelsea: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Sarr, Rudiger, Alonso; Jorginho, Saul; Mount, Ziyech, Havertz, Lukaku.
