On Saturday evening, Chelsea will host Tottenham in a London derby at Stamford Bridge. Both teams head into this crucial match with significant absentee concerns.
The Blues will be without their captain Reece James, who is recovering from knee surgery, and Emiliano Martinez, who is sidelined with a broken jaw. Emmanuel Emega and Jamie Gittens are also out of contention. The involvement of Malo Gusto and Pep Chavarria remains uncertain.
The Spurs are not faring much better. Head coach Roberto De Zerbi will miss the contributions of Xavi Simons, Savinyo, and Wilson Odobor. Lucas Bergvall is expected to be out for about two weeks due to a knee injury.
Rodrigo Bentancur is serving a suspension, while Mykhailo Mudryk is unavailable for selection due to injury and is barred from playing against his parent club under loan conditions. The status of Destiny Udogie and Pedro Porro will be decided right before kick-off.
