Match Preview: Big Showdown in London As Chelsea Welcome Tottenham Hotspur

• Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur, Stamford Bridge, Sunday 4:30 PM GMT
• Football fans will be treated to the first huge clash of the season when Thomas Tuchel looks to maintain his unbeaten run against Spurs
• Antonio Conte will walk into the tie as a firm favourite after Chelsea's underwhelming preseason and lack of proper reinforcements

Tottenham Hotspur and Antonio Conte will put their title credentials on the line this evening when they make the short trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea.

Spurs have been tipped as potential challengers to Liverpool and Manchester City for this season's title after spending heavily in the transfer market.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have had a sub-par transfer window, with Thomas Tuchel missing out on most of his top targets.

Mikel Arteta had his players train while listening to Liverpool's theme song "You'll never walk alone"

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What the managers said

Speaking ahead of the tie, Thomas Tuchel said that Tottenham's greatest threat was their quick counter as 90 Min reports.

We must be good on the ball, the dominant team, and hopefully, put the game into the opponents' half. We then have to control the counterattack.

They may be one of the world's best teams on the counterattack. We did a fantastic job last season of closing it down.

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The hosts will be without Marcos Alonso, who is understood to be on his way out of the club. Midfielder Matteo Kovacic will also be out with a knee injury.

On the other hand, Spurs will be without Clement Lenglet, who was signed on loan from Barcelona. Richarlison will be on hand to make his debut after missing the opening day victory against Southampton via suspension.

Players to watch

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Raheem Sterling will be making his home debut for Chelsea after crossing over from Manchester City. He showed big promises that he might be the key man for Chelsea's attack in their victory over Everton.

For Spurs, Conte will continue to rely on Harry Kane and the reigning Golden Boot winner, but Dejan Kulusevski could also pose a significant threat for the Blues.

Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner shine in their first competitive games away from Chelsea

Sports Brief has also reported that maybe Chelsea was the problem after all. This appeared to be the understanding among many football fans after former Chelsea strikers scored in their first competitive games away from the club.

Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner left Chelsea this summer after disappointing spells in London to rejoin their former clubs, Inter Milan and RB Leipzig.

While Lukaku is still virtually a Chelsea player, given that he left on loan, Werner sealed a permanent transfer back to Germany.