After an important first win of the season last weekend, Chelsea take on arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge today. Spurs have had an unusually busy transfer window and have certainly been ahead of us in terms of preparation, so this will be a tough game for the Blues.
The People’s Choice
As usual, the WAGNH collective goes with Édouard Mendy between the posts and settles in a 3-4-3, with Kepa Arrizabalaga (2%) and the 3-5-2 (14%) next in the row, respectively. .
Kalidou Koulibaly, Thiago Silva and Reece James receive 98% of the vote and are therefore off to a convincing start; the same goes for Marc Cucurella, who easily beats Ben Chilwell (42%) in his place. César Azpilicueta completes the defensive group mainly due to lack of competition. Trevoh Chalobah (21%) is the only other option that comes close, with Ethan Ampadu (2%) picking up just a handful of votes and Emerson (1%) even fewer.
Mateo Kovačić misses another game with a knee injury. Jorginho covers for him once more, partnering up with N’Golo Kanté like in the good old days. That means Connor Gallagher (31%) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (8%) provide the necessary cover, while Carney Chukwuemeka (2%) and Billy Gilmour (1%) are expected to at least make it to the bench.
There are no changes up front as Raheem Sterling, Mason Mount and Kai Havertz continue to lead the attack. However, another lackluster performance from Havertz may soon open the door to Armando Broja (31%) or Christian Pulisic (21%), who are favorites ahead of Hakim Ziyech (8%) and Callum Hudson-Odoi (4%) at the polls. Right Now.
3-4-3 (74%) Mendy (98%) | Koulibaly (98%), Silva (98%), Azpilicueta (52%) | Cucurella (73%), Jorginho (70%), Kanté (96%), James (98%) | Sterling (97%), Havertz (61%), Mount (87%)