A certain Chelsea player has all but confirmed his status for this weekend's London derby in the Premier League against Tottenham and has seemingly dropped another hint in the process in relation to the formation manager Thomas Tuchel is planning to use.
The Blues are heading into this London derby as underdogs which is an unusual thing for any Chelsea side to be since the Roman Abramovich era started 19 years ago. They face an Antonio Conte side who are being tipped for great success this season. Tottenham kicked off their campaign which promises so much after a productive summer with a convincing 4-1 home success over Southampton. Meanwhile, the current World Champions, who are not finished in the transfer market, scrapped past Everton by a one-goal margin on the opening weekend.
But whether or not the Lilywhites are favourites in this contest is pointless when the north Londoners only have once at Stamford Bridge in the last 31 years. It's a mental block that Antonio Conte knows makes this one an even game, despite others underestimating his former club. Looking into the game itself, there are a lot of tactical decisions for Tuchel to make. Decisions which the supporters should have confidence in due to the four wins he accumulated against this opposition in 2021/2.
