Chelsea v Tottenham: match preview, team news, facts and figures
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne)
Match in a nutshell: Tottenham know they have to win at Stamford Bridge for the first time in 26 years if they are to retain any hope of winning the Premier League – how Chelsea would love to be the ones to stop them.
Five key battles: Including Cesc Fabregas v Mousa Dembele
Injuries and suspensions
CHELSEA
Ruled out: Kurt Zouma (knee), Loic Remy (groin), Thibaut Courtois (suspended).
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Ruled out: Dele Alli (suspended), Nabil Bentaleb (knee).
Fitness tests: Eric Dier (concussion).
Possible line-ups
Subs from: Amelia, Blackman, Aina, Miazga, Clarke-Salter, Baba, Matic, Colkett, Loftus-Cheek, Oscar, Kenedy, Falcao, Pato, Traore.
Tottenham: Lloris; Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Dembele; Lamela, Eriksen, Chadli; Kane.
Subs from: Vorm, Trippier, Davies, Wimmer, Mason, Winks, N’Jie, Carroll, Son, Onomah.
Vital statistics
Form guide – last five league matches
Chelsea total: W L L W D (7 points)
Home: L D D W D (6 points)
Tottenham total: D W W D W (11 points)
Away: W D W L W (10 points)
Top scorers – all competitions
Chelsea: Costa 15; Willian 11; Oscar 8, Pedro 8; Fabregas 5; Hazard 4, Traore 4; Cahill 3, Ramires 3, Remy 3; Azpilicueta 2, Ivanovic 2, Kenedy 2, Loftus-Cheek 2, Zouma 2; Falcao 1, Matic 1, Mikel 1, Pato 1, Terry 1.
Tottenham: Kane 27; Alli 10, Lamela 10; Eriksen 8; Chadli 7; Son 6; Alderweireld 4; Dembele 4, Dier 4; Carroll 3; Mason 2; Rose 1, Trippier 1, Walker 1.
Last five meetings
29 November 2015: Tottenham 0 Chelsea 0
1 March 2015: Chelsea 2 Tottenham 0
1 January 2015: Tottenham 5 Chelsea 3
3 December 2014: Chelsea 3 Tottenham 0
8 March 2014: Chelsea 4 Tottenham 0
Chelsea 3 wins, Tottenham 1 win, 1 draw
