Tottenham XI: Forster, Romero, Dier, Lenglet, Emerson, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Davies, Kulusevski, Richarlison, Kane.
Subs: Austin, Sanchez, Son, Perisic, Danjuma, Porro, Tanganga, Moura, Sarr.
Chelsea make six changes to the side that started the defeat against Southampton in their last Premier League outing.
Captain Cesar Azpilicueta is not available due to the head injury he suffered against the Saints while Benoit Badiashile, Chukwunonso Madueke and Mason Mount drop to the bench.
Mateo Kovacic and David Fofana also drop out as Thiago Silva, Reece James, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Raheem Sterling and Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz all start.
Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, James, Silva, Koulibaly, Chilwell, Fernandez, Loftus-Cheek, Sterling, Felix, Ziyech, Havertz.
Subs: Bettinelli, Badiashile, Aubameyang, Mudryk, Mount, Zakaria, Gallagher, Madueke W Fofana.
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Kick-off is fast approaching. Warm-ups are complete and the teams are back in their dressing rooms.
Here come the teams.
Tottenham 0-0 ChelseaKICK-OFF
This is a huge game. And it’s Chelsea who get it under way.
3min: Early heart-in-mouth moment for Skipp as Sterling goes down in the area under his tackle, but the referee isn’t interested.
4min: Up the other end, a half-hearted shout for a Spurs penalty as the fans scream for a Chelsea handball, but again there is nothing doing.
6min: Chelsea enjoyed the majority of the early possession, but Spurs keeping their shape well.
Fernandez looks for Felix as he darts into the area, but it’s overhit.
8min: A Chelsea free kick is floated into the Spurs area but Romero goes down under pressure from Thiago Silva. A bit of an elbow from the Brazilian. He’s a lucky man.
11min: Finally Spurs venture into Chelsea’s final third as Kane’s cross-field pass is nodded down by Davies into Richarlison’s path, but the striker’s first touch is poor and Chelsea can clear.
12min: Spurs again attack with purpose but this time through Kane, who carries the ball 20 yards before trying to push past Koulibaly, but is soon blocked off.
13min: Another Spurs attack and again through Davies, who finds Kulusevski and then Kane, who wants to beat Thiago Silva but is crowded out inside the area.
14min: Thiago Silva appears to have been injured by a falling Kane. Fofana and Badiashile are warming up.
18min: Thiago Silva’s game is up. Fofana looks likely to replace him.
20min: SUBSTITUTION
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
Wesley Fofana is Silva’s replacement with less than 20 minutes on the clock. We’ve not seen much of Harry Kane so far but Tottenham’s all-time record scorer has just dragged an attempt wide.
Midway through the first half in this London derby. It’s tight and cagey. One shot on target. Countless fouls and free-kicks.
Good work by Ben Chilwell as he skips in off the wing but Emerson Royal produces a big challenge inside the box and Chelsea have a corner.
23min: We really are seeing an Emerson Royal reborn. In a matter of minutes, he pulls off a nutmeg to start a Spurs attack and then races back to tackle Chilwell inside the area with fine timing.
OFF THE POST!
27min: Hojbjerg scored in the reverse fixture and comes within inches of doing so again! His shot from the edge of the area spins off Fofana and thumps the bottom of the post.
30mins: Richarlison was clattered in the build-up to that move. That’s comfortably the closest we have come to a goal.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
Half an hour on the clock.
This is bubbling nicely. Tottenham have gone the closest through Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg but Chelsea look solid at the back.
The problem is there has not been lots of attacking intent from Graham Potter’s side.
Take some of that!
32min: Kepa is winding up the Spurs fans, and I assume players, but delaying his goal kicks. At the next opportunity, Kane goes in a tad late to knock him over.
Fiesty.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
This might not be the most entertaining match of the season but both sides are fully committed.
Cristian Romero and Kai Havertz collide as they go for a 50-50.
44min: First shot on target of the match as Sterling cuts inside and tests Forster, which the keeper gathers at the second attempt. A fierce drive but pretty much down the keeper’s throat.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
Chelsea are finishing the half strongly. Will they find the net? Scoring has been a season-long problem for the Blues.
They’ve won a corner after that Forster save but Tottenham deal with it.
We’re going to have a minimum three added minutes.
45min: Chilwell sends a corner toward the back post, but Emerson clears.
Three minutes added on.
48min: ZIYECH ALMOST SENT OFF!
He lashed out at Emerson, who is booked, and Chelsea are down to 10 men in first-half injury time!
Video Assistant Referee check
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
This is a mess!
51min: NO RED CARD!
Having shown Hakim Ziyech a straight red, the referee marches over to the pitchside monitor to look at the incident again.
Why didn’t he do that before showing the red card?
Incredible. The red card has been overturned by Attwell and Ziyech is coming back on.
“You’re not fit to referee,” the crowd chant.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
HALF-TIME
A classic this isn’t but at least Stuart Attwell produced a comedy moment. There are some very confused faces from both sets of players.
KICK-OFF Second half
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
After the red card muddle, we’re back underway in the second half.
GOAL – Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
46min: Straight from the restart, Oliver Skipp fires home from the edge of the area!
It’s his first goal for Spurs!
That is also Oliver Skipp’s first senior goal for Spurs. What a moment for 22-year-old.
That goal came 20 seconds into the second half.
Graham Potter will be livid.
50min: Kane is down after a clash with Koulibaly when challenging for the ball. He should be OK to continue.
52min: Spurs pushing for a second. Richarlison is now the latest player to battle with Koulibaly and also comes off worst.
56min: Not the greatest response from Chelsea to going behind as Spurs seem pretty comfortable. Potter is looking back at the millions of pounds worth of talent and in need of a spark.
59min: Zakaria is coming on.
60min: Mount also warming up.
62min: Ziyech booed off as he is replaced by Mount. Loftus-Cheek comes off for Zakaria.
64min: The level has dropped somewhat since the goal. You feel Tottenham need a second to be safe with Chelsea boasting plenty of talent on their bench.
65min: Sterling now playing on the right wing, Joao Felix left wing and Mount in central attacking midfield behind Havertz up front.
66min: A glorious chance for Spurs as Emerson wins the ball in Chelsea’s final third, feeds Kane down the right, who turns and looks to find an unmarked Davies inside the area but his cross is overhit.
67min: Fantastic goalkeeping from Forster to take the ball off Joao Felix’s toe inside the area. A second later and that’s a goal or a penalty.
70min: Chelsea seeing more and more of the ball but Spurs are so dangerous on the counter.
Emerson again very impressive.
72min: Pause in play as referee Atwell needs to change his top, or something
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
What’s this? Stuart Attwell is walking off the pitch. Has he decided to substitute himself?
The referee’s communication pack looks like it has packed in. Play has been stopped while he has some work done to it.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
Eighteen minutes plus stoppages. Chelsea need to throw the kitchen sink at this but Tottenham managing the lead well
74min: Mount goes into the book for a late tackle on Romero, who himself almost gets booked for kicking out.
Spurs still in control, just.
77min: Looks like it might be Son o’clock for Spurs as they look to see out the game.
79min: SUBSTITUTION
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
A sight Chelsea didn’t want to see. Son Heung-min is coming on for Dejan Kulusevski.
Harry Kane
82min: GOAL – Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
Another goal from a corner for Spurs as Dier flicks on to Kane unmarked at the back post!
Many Chelsea fans have seen enough. They are heading for the exit with around six minutes plus stoppages left.
85min: Tottenham fans in full voice, singing “Chelsea get battered everywhere they go” as we enter the final five minutes.
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
The TV camera cuts to Todd Boehly. The Chelsea chairman does not look happy at all.
Chelsea’s next match is at home to Leeds next Saturday. Will Graham Potter still be at the Bridge?
Richarlison is replaced by Pedro Porro. Chelsea also have expensive signing Mykhailo Mudryk on the pitch for the closing stages.
90min: Six minutes added on.
Kitchen sink time for Chelsea.
Spurs are moments away from opening up a four-point cushion on fifth place. Cristian Stellini cannot stop winning!
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
A puff of the cheeks from Graham Potter in his technical area. This is another tough day for the Chelsea boss.
FULL TIME:
Full-time! Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
96min: That’s it! Derby delight for the Spurs.
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