April 30th 2024.
On Thursday, Chelsea will be hosting their London rivals, Tottenham, at Stamford Bridge in what promises to be an exciting derby. The Blues are hoping to have some of their key players back from injury just in time for the match.
Their last game against Aston Villa saw the return of Cole Palmer to the starting lineup, and he played a vital role in helping the team secure a point. However, their hopes of a dramatic win were dashed when VAR disallowed Axel Disasi's potential game-winning goal. Adding to their injury concerns, veteran defender Thiago Silva suffered a groin injury and had to undergo scans. Despite recently announcing his departure from the club at the end of the season, Chelsea is still hoping he will be able to play a role in the remaining games.
Unfortunately, Silva is just one of many players currently on the injury list for Chelsea. With a total of 13 players out, including Enzo Fernandez, Raheem Sterling, Malo Gusto, and Carney Chukwuemeka, the team will have to rely on their remaining fit players to step up and deliver.
Tottenham, on the other hand, is coming off a disappointing defeat to Arsenal in the North London derby. Destiny Udogie is out for the rest of the season, and Oliver Skipp picked up a knock that ruled him out of their last game. Timo Werner, who was given the starting spot against Arsenal, had to be replaced after just 31 minutes due to a hamstring injury. It remains to be seen if he will be fit in time for the clash against Chelsea.
Both teams are expected to field strong lineups, with Chelsea predicted to start with Petrovic, Chalobah, Disasi, Badiashile, Cucurella, Caicedo, Gallagher, Madueke, Palmer, Mudryk, and Jackson. Tottenham, on the other hand, is expected to start with Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Davies, Sarr, Bissouma, Kulusevski, Maddison, Johnson, and Son.
The match will kick-off at 7:30pm and will be broadcasted live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Fans can expect an intense and thrilling battle between these two London rivals as they fight for crucial points in the race for the top spots in the league table.
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