Without a doubt, the standout fixture of the Premier League midweek fixtures is Tottenham Hotspur at Chelsea FC. The London derby features two sides that found themselves embroiled in controversy this past weekend. Well, the public mea culpas have been issued, and we’ve got to move on quickly, because here comes a big match with huge top four implications.
It’s also perhaps the last stand for Spurs title chances. A loss here might effectively end that dream for 2018-19. Let’s take a look at who Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino may select in his first team as he looks to vanquish one of THFC’s most hated rivals.
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction at Chelsea FC 4-3-3
Attack: Christian Eriksen, Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min
Midfield: Harry Winks, Lucas Moura Moussa Sissoko
Defense: Danny Rose, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Kieran Trippier
Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris
Tottenham Hotspur at Chelsea FC FYIs
Kick-off: Wednesday February 27, Stamford Bridge, 8pm (BST), 3pm (EST)
Injury Report for both sides: go to this link
Odds via Odds Checker: Tottenham Hotspur 12/5, Draw 5/2, Chelsea FC 13/10
Google Result Probability: Tottenham win 64%, Draw 28%, Chelsea FC win 43%
Starting XI Predictions: Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea FC
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2, Chelsea FC 1
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