Chelsea vs Tottenham: Latest team news, predicted lineup and injuries
Chelsea look set to receive a triple injury boost as Enzo Maresca’s side prepare to face London rivals Tottenham in the Premier League on Thursday.
The Blues fell to a 1-0 defeat against Arsenal prior สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ to the international break to leave them just one point above Manchester City in fifth place.
Maresca’s side are now firmly in a battle to hold on to a top-four finish, but have dealt some positive news with Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson all returning to first-team training over the break.
Palmer misse the defeat to Arsenal after picking up a muscle injury and was unable to feature in Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad.
However, the talismanic midfielder has now been given the all-clear after two scans and will likely be welcome straight back into the starting XI as Chelsea look to rediscover their attacking impetus.
Madueke, meanwhile, has misse Chelsea’s last six games since suffering a hamstring injury but will also be in line to start on the weekend.
Jackson has the longest attacking absentee from Maresca’s side having not feature since the start of February against West Ham.
Despite his hit-and-miss first half of the season, the Blues have sorely misse the Senegalese striker’s presence at the top of the pitch but could throw him straight back into the starting lineup despite his lengthy layoff.
Elsewhere, Chelsea have a largely clean bill of health, although Marc Guiu and Omari Kellyman remain sideline with their respective longer-term injuries.
Moises Caicedo remains one yellow card away from a two-match suspension, but the Ecuadorian is still likely to partner Enzo Fernandez in the middle of the park.
Reece James could slot straight back in at right-back after his impressive showing for England during the international break, while Robert Sanchez is expecte to continue in goal despite his mixe performances this season.
Tottenham, meanwhile, will be hoping to welcome back Dejan Kulusevski and Kevin Danso, while Lucas Bergvall is expecte to have recovere from an illness that saw him play no part in Sweden’s international break.