Tottenham host London rivals Chelsea in the Premier League this evening with the hopes of maintain their fantastic start to the new season.
Spurs have been in great form under boss, Ange Postecoglu, and are unbeaten across their 10 league matches so far. They are proving to be Manchester City’s closest rivals for the title at this stage and will regain top spot in the table should they defeat the Blues tonight.
Chelsea manager, Mauricio Pochettino, returns to north London to face his old club and although the Blues have stumbled in the early stages of his tenure at Stamford Bridge, including losing at home to Brentford last time out, he will want his side to impress.
They gained some much-needed confidence last week with a win over Blackburn in the Carabao Cup but Spurs will be well rested following their most recent win at Crystal Palace.
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Tottenham vs Chelsea live
Tottenham host Chelsea in the Premier League
Spurs are unbeaten in 10 league games this year and will move back into first place with a win
Mauricio Pochettino returns to north London to face his old club with Chelsea 13th in the table
35’ GOAL! – Palmer scores equaliser from penalty spot (TOT 1-1 CHE)
31’ RED CARD! – Romero is sent off after lengthy VAR check (TOT 1-0 CHE)
23’ DISALLOWED! – Sterling’s equaliser is chalked off for handball (TOT 1-0 CHE)
12’ SAVE! – Vicario palms Jackson’s effort wide (TOT 1-0 CHE)
6’ GOAL! – Kulusevski’s deflected effort puts Spurs in front (TOT 1-0 CHE)
Tottenham Hotspur FC 1 – 1 Chelsea FC
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
20:49 , Mike Jones
45 mins: There’s going to be 12 minutes of added time to play at the end of the first half.
Ange Postecoglou rings in the changes. Brennan Johnson had previously been taken off for Eric Dier to fill the hole in defence left by Cristian Romero’s dismissal.
Emerson Royal now replaces the injured Van de Ven and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is introduced to replace James Maddison.
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
20:46 , Mike Jones
44 mins: Maddison is fine to play on and after a brief spell on the sidelines he trots back onto the pitch.
Another worry though comes for Spurs. The ball is sent up to Nicolas Jackson who sprints towards the box. Micky van de Ven sprints after him before pulling up clutching his hamstring.
This is a bad one and he won’t be able to play on…
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
20:44 , Mike Jones
42 mins: James Maddison plays a one-two on his way into the Chelsea box. He goes down off the ball as Reece James clears it with no contact from the Chelsea defender.
Maddison stays down clutching his ankle and looks to be a in bit of pain. The ball goes out of play and there’s another stoppage as Maddison receives some treatment.
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
20:42 , Mike Jones
39 mins: The game resumes with Tottenham bursting forward on the break. They’re going to have to dig deep after losing a player but they transition well through Maddison.
He gives it to Pape Sarr who shoots from range and sees his effort blocked. There’s a loud shout for handball from the home supporters but nothing comes from it.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea (Palmer, 35’)⚽️
20:38 , Mike Jones
35 mins: Romero’s dismissal also results in a Chelsea penalty. Cole Palmer takes it and fizzes his shot into the bottom right corner.
Guglielmo Vicario guesses the correct way and gets a hand to the ball but he pushes it onto the post and the ball finishes in the back of the net.
Cristian Romero sent off for Spurs!
20:35 , Mike Jones
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
31 mins: There’s a lengthy VAR check happening now.
Caicedo’s goal has been ruled out as his effort went through the legs of Nicolas Jackson. VAR are now looking at Romero’s tackle on Fernandez.
They decide it is serious foul play and the red card comes out! Spurs are down to 10!
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
20:32 , Mike Jones
28 mins: Chelsea equalise!
Raheem Sterling shuffles the ball into the box and gets tackled. The ball comes to Cristian Romero who looks to clear it and follows through with his kick, taking out Enzo Fernandez in the process.
The ball comes it Nicolas Jackson who gives it to Moises Caicedo.
Caicedo shoots and smokes the ball into the back of the net only for the offside flag to get raised.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
20:29 , Mike Jones
26 mins: Chelsea are coming back into the game well.
They win a free kick which Cole Palmer whips into the penalty area. There’s a bit of pinball being played before the ball is nodded out to Thiago Silva.
He goes for goal and whacks his effort over the top!
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
20:26 , Mike Jones
23 mins: Disallowed goal!
The VAR check results in Chelsea’s goal being chalked off and Raheem Sterling doesn’t seem too shocked by the decision. Strangely Romero remains on the pitch with no punishment for his petulance.
Tottenham have got away with two now.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea (Sterling, 21’)⚽️
20:25 , Mike Jones
21 mins: Equaliser!
A long ball comes over to Raheem Sterling on the left side of the pitch. He brings it under control and weaves into the box. The ball bounces up off the defender and hits Sterling’s hand before he tips it past the goalkeeper to score.
VAR is checking this, and there’s also an incident earlier in the play when Cristian Romero seemingly kicked out at Levi Colwill after being tackled.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
20:22 , Mike Jones
18 mins: Oh my. Destiny Udogie could be in trouble here.
As Chelsea clear the ball out from their own box Udogie flies up the pitch. Raheem Sterling receives the ball and jumps out of the way as the Tottenham defender lunges into a tackle with both feet.
He gets the ball and only clips Sterling but it’s a dangerous tackle.
VAR checks whether it should be a straight red card and decides against. Udogie is shown a yellow and remains on the pitch.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
20:19 , Mike Jones
16 mins: Tottenham have started brilliantly, they’ve been quick, sharp and clinical making life very tricky for Chelsea who are half-a-yard off the pace at the minute.
Another goal for Spurs could kill off this game.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
20:17 , Mike Jones
13 mins: Tottenham score again!
Yves Bissouma threads the ball to Pape Sarr who flings it out to the left side of the pitch where Brennan Johnson flies forward and collects it at full sprint.
He carries the ball into the box and curls a low pass into the feet of Son Heung-Min who taps it home to double Spurs’ lead.
The flag goes up immediately though and a VAR check confirms that he had strayed, ever so slightly, offside.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
20:14 , Mike Jones
12 mins: Chance! Raheem Sterling drifts into the middle of the pitch and flicks the ball into the box for Nicolas Jackson when it get played up to him.
Jackson sits down a defender, rolls the ball onto his right foot and shoots only for Guglielmo Vicario to leap to his left and palm the shot wide of the far post.
What a save.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
20:13 , Mike Jones
9 mins: Chelsea try to respond with a long ball out to Raheem Sterling on the left side of the pitch. Sterling brings it under control but Kulusevski tracks back fiercely and tumbles him off the ball.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea (Kulusevski, 6’)⚽️
20:10 , Mike Jones
6 mins: Tottenham take the lead!
James Maddison switches the play from deep in his own half and finds Pape Sarr with a lovely pass. Sarr turns the ball on to Dejan Kulusevski who dribbles into the box from the right and shoots.
His effort hits Levi Colwill who fails to properly close down the ball and deflects it past Robert Sanchez. The ball trickling in at the near post.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
20:07 , Mike Jones
4 mins: Spurs move the ball quickly through the middle of the pitch with James Maddison slipping it to Pape Sarr.
He feeds a nice pass in behind the Chelsea defence where Son Heung-Min takes over and guides a side-footed effort into the hands of Robert Sanchez.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
20:05 , Mike Jones
3 mins: Tottenham take their time coming forward before deciding to attack down the left wing. Brennan Johnson, starting tonight after impressing against Crystal Palace, receives the ball and spins towards goal.
Destiny Udogie makes an underlapping run and is given the ball. He pulls back into the middle back can’t find a teammate and the attack breaks down.
Kick off! Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
20:02 , Mike Jones
As tonight’s match is Tottenham’s final home game before Remembrance Day two wreaths are laid on the pitch and a moment of silence is observed before kick off.
Chelsea then get the ball rolling and boot it long where it’s claimed by the home side.
Tottenham vs Chelsea
19:57 , Mike Jones
Here come the teams.
Will tonight’s match be a welcome return to Spurs for Mauricio Pochettino? Or will his old club triumph and continue their wonderful start to the season?
We’re about to find out. Kick off is up next…
Tottenham vs Chelsea
19:53 , Mike Jones
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou spoke to Sky Sports before kick off saying: “[It will be] a tough contest.
“If you set aside their results, which have been inconsistent, they have a good line-up and players and Mauricio is a top manager.
“It’s going to be a tough game for us. But we have been good and I am sure there is going to be a good atmosphere in the stadium.”
Tottenham vs Chelsea
19:50 , Mike Jones
Mauricio Pochettino took charge of a club record 202 Premier League games for Tottenham.
He won four of his 10 league matches as Spurs manager against Chelsea, as many victories as every other Spurs manager combined in the other 52 Premier League meetings.
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Tottenham vs Chelsea
19:45 , Mike Jones
Ange Postecoglou has made the best start by a Premier League manager after 10 games in charge.
He is looking to become only the third manager to avoid defeat in his opening 11 fixtures, emulating Nottingham Forest’s Frank Clark in 1994 and Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri in 2018.
Spurs could also win five Premier League matches in a row for the first time since December 2018 under Mauricio Pochettino.
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Tottenham vs Chelsea
19:40 , Mike Jones
Chelsea have won only eight of their past 39 league fixtures, beating Bournemouth (twice), Crystal Palace, Leeds United, Leicester City, Luton Town, Fulham and Burnley.
They have lost five of their past seven London derbies in the league, as many defeats as in their previous 19 such fixtures.
Why Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham return shows what Chelsea are still missing
19:35 , Mike Jones
If some people at Tottenham had their way, or things had gone differently in the summer of 2021, Monday night would not be Mauricio Pochettino’s first return to the club since leaving. There was always an obstacle, though. Although it seemed like many elements might have been aligning to bring Pochettino back to White Hart Lane, both the manager and Spurs sensed it probably wasn’t right to go back.
The approach never came from either side. That left a lot of Spurs fans disappointed, and then feeling betrayed when he went to Chelsea. Such emotion was probably why the response to Ange Postecoglou’s arrival was so muted.
Had the Australian not defied every single argument against his appointment, the response for Pochettino on Monday might have been worse. A long-term sense of dissatisfaction might have fed into a resentment and angry reception. As it is, the mood at Tottenham is totally different. They’re loving Ange instead.
Why Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham return shows what Chelsea are still missing
Tottenham vs Chelsea
19:30 , Mike Jones
Only Bournemouth (18) and Everton (16) have lost more top-flight matches in 2023 than Chelsea
They have won just four matches since Graham Potter left in April, the fewest of any ever-present Premier League side over the same period.
Tottenham vs Chelsea
19:25 , Mike Jones
Spurs are the 13th team to have 26 points or more after 10 matches of a Premier League season. Six of the previous 12 went on to win the title, four were runners-up, Arsenal finished third in 2007-08 and Newcastle United were sixth in 1994-95.
Tottenham vs Chelsea
19:20 , Mike Jones
The 15 Premier League defeats Chelsea have suffered in 2023 is only one fewer than they lost in 2021 and 2022 combined. It’s their most league defeats in a year since they also lost 15 times in 1994.
Ange Postecoglou reveals ‘great admiration’ for Chelsea rival Mauricio Pochettino
19:15 , Mike Jones
Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has plenty of admiration for Mauricio Pochettino’s appetite to take on a “big challenge” but has suggested he would never allow others to take complete control of recruitment.
Pochettino’s Chelsea visit Spurs on Monday with the west London club struggling for a second consecutive season despite an outlay of £1billion since Todd Boehly took over with his Clearlake Capital consortium last year.
While Pochettino has failed to hit the ground running and acknowledged at the end of September he would “need to be more involved now” with regard to the January transfer window, it is a different story for Postecoglou and his summer transfers.
Ange Postecoglou reveals ‘great admiration’ for Chelsea rival Mauricio Pochettino
Tottenham vs Chelsea
19:10 , Mike Jones
Tottenham’s 26 points from their opening 10 league games is their best start to a top-flight season since 1960-61, when they won their first 10 and went on to take the title.
Will history repeat itself?
Tottenham vs Chelsea team changes
19:05 , Mike Jones
Tottenham make two changes from the team that defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 last time out. Destiny Udogie and Brennan Johnson come in for Ben Davies and Richarlison.
Mauricio Pochettino, meanwhile, makes three changes to the Chelsea side that earned a 2-0 Carabao Cup fourth-round win over Blackburn Rovers.
Levi Colwill, Thiago Silva and Moises Caicedo come in with Marc Cucurella, Benoit Badiashile and Lesley Ugochukwu dropping out
Tottenham vs Chelsea line-ups
19:00 , Mike Jones
Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bissouma, Sarr, Maddison; Kulusevski, Son, Johnson
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Thiago Silva, Disasi, Colwill; Fernandez, Gallagher, Caicedo; Palmer, Sterling, Jackson
Pochettino explains how Tottenham’s game can suit Chelsea
18:55 , Mike Jones
Mauricio Pochettino says that Tottenham’s attacking style of play could suit his Chelsea team and give them space to run into the final third.
Chelsea have had some success this season against teams who prefer to have the ball and they have come undone against stubborn defensive sides like Brentford.
“When we play against blocks that play so low, we struggle to find and to understand a little bit the positional game and movement. When we have space, we can perform better and create more chances,” said Pochettino.
“You need to have the capacity to be mature. We are talking about a young team who need to grow. You need to be patient. You have to understand the time in the game: when you need to attack, when you need to keep calm and keep possession and circulate the ball.
“These are all things that come with time. At the moment we don’t have time. That’s why we struggle with blocks that play so low. We start to rush decisions, and make mistakes, and not be in positions where we should be. We lost the Nottingham Forest, Villa and Brentford games in transition.
“At 0-0, we need to not lose patience, and keep believing for sure we are going to score. That hasn’t happened. For us that’s why it is better when we play a team that is going to attack you, and also give you space to run.”
Tottenham vs Chelsea
18:50 , Mike Jones
No team has scored more Premier League goals away to Spurs than the 51 by Chelsea. The Blues’ four wins at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in all competitions is the most by any side.
Will they add to that tally tonight?
Mauricio Pochettino refuses to rule out Tottenham return: ‘Why not?’
18:45 , Mike Jones
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino refused to rule out the possibility of one day returning to manage Tottenham ahead of facing his former club for the first time on Monday night.
Pochettino will go back to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time since the Argentine was sacked in 2019 in tonight’s London derby, having taken charge of rivals Chelsea at the start of the season.
The Argentine led Tottenham to the Champions League final as well as four consecutive top-four finishes during his time with the club, but upon departing Spurs Pochettino said he would want to go back “before he dies” in order to try and win a trophy in north London.
Mauricio Pochettino refuses to rule out Tottenham return: ‘Why not?’
Pochettino returns to Spurs
18:40 , Mike Jones
Mauricio Pochettino says he is not going to act any differently on the sidelines this evening despite being back at a club he once managed.
Pochettino was in charge of Spurs between 2014 and 2019, a period that saw them overperform and reach the Champions League final.
“I don’t believe we need to show something special,” said Pochettino. “We need to be natural, that’s the most important thing.
“You cannot underestimate the Tottenham and Chelsea fans. I don’t want to be a hypocrite and say something I don’t feel, or I’m in the process of creating. People are clever. Chelsea fans know I was Tottenham, they know about the Champions League, they know about the Battle of the Bridge. It’s impossible to hide this emotion. Now I cannot say I forget all those things. That would be stupid.
“I’m going to be natural. I hope to enjoy to a great game, I want to win, that is our competitive side, and at the same time I want to enjoy being in a place that I was part of the process of building something special. That’s it. I am really calm, and I want to enjoy it, and I hope for a good night for us.”
Postecoglu on facing Chelsea tonight
18:35 , Mike Jones
The Tottenham manager, Ange Postecoglu, says that big games like this London derby are exciting and he is expecting a fantastic atmosphere when the teams meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight.
“It’s a big game, a London derby and Chelsea, traditionally, especially in the last 10, 15 years, have been one of those sides who have been a benchmark for success,” he said ahead of the game,
“Anytime you play in these kind of games you look forward to them. The atmosphere will be great, we’re at home, brilliant for us… all of our home games so far have been fairly exciting, real engagement from our supporters. I’m looking forward to it, it should be another big night for us.
“They are a good team with some outstanding individual players and we’re going to have to be really strong from a collective point of view to overcome that.
“We don’t want to turn it into an individual battle, because they have players who can really hurt you, quality all over the park, but, so far, we’ve been really good in home games, making it difficult for all opposition, limiting their ability to hurt us and also being threatening the other way.”
Tottenham vs Chelsea
18:30 , Mike Jones
Tottenham ended an eight-game winless run against Chelsea with a 2-0 home victory in February. They have only won back-to-back Premier League matches versus the Blues once before, in April and November 2018.
Ange Postecoglou happy with Daniel Levy relationship but rules out rafting trip
18:25 , Mike Jones
Ange Postecoglou feels he already has a very healthy relationship with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, but will not go white water rafting with him any time soon.
Postecoglou will on Monday night come up against former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, who once revealed in his book ‘Brave New World’ that a staff-bonding exercise in Argentina resulted in himself, Levy and his coaches taking to the water.
While Postecoglou laughed off any prospect of a repeat occurring, he did acknowledge the importance of gaining Levy’s trust and gave credit to the previously under-fire chairman for a strong start to the new season.
Ange Postecoglou happy with Daniel Levy relationship but rules out rafting trip
Tottenham vs Chelsea prediction
18:20 , Mike Jones
Spurs are favourites here, but Chelsea should enjoy playing on the counter and a rare chance to move into space at speed if the hosts take the game on. We’ll opt for an entertaining 1-1 draw.
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
Tottenham vs Chelsea predicted line-ups
18:15 , Mike Jones
Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Emerson Royal; Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison; Kulusevski, Son, Richarlison
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; James, Disasi, Thiago, Colwill; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling; Jackson
Tottenham vs Chelsea team news
18:10 , Mike Jones
Tottenham left-backs Destiny Udogie and Ben Davies are both injury doubts and will face fitness tests before the match to see if either is fit to play but Ivan Perisic, Ryan Sessegnon and Manor Solomon remain on the sidelines.
Armando Broja and Mykhailo Mudryk returned to training this week for Chelsea and may feature at some point this evening. However, Trevoh Chalobah, Carney Chukwuemeka, Ben Chilwell, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia and Christopher Nkunku all remain absent.
How to watch Tottenham vs Chelsea
18:05 , Mike Jones
The Premier League clash at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London takes place on Monday 6 November and will kick off at 8:00pm GMT.
The match will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and can also be streamed on the Sky Go app with coverage on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event starting at 6:30pm GMT.
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Tottenham vs Chelsea
18:00 , Mike Jones
Good evening and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Premier League action as Tottenham host Chelsea in north London.
Spurs are hoping to pick up three points and continue their unbeaten run in the league this season with the knowledge that a victory would take them back to the top of the table, ahead of Manchester City.
Chelsea, meanwhile, need some points. They’re down in 13th with just three wins to their name and manager Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping that his team perform strongly against his old club.
We’ll have all the team news, build up and latest action from tonight’s clash so stick around.
