Chelsea boss Graham Potter paid respect to former Blues manager and current Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte ahead of a meeting between the two sides on Sunday, drawing on advice he received from the Italian in the past. The London derby comes at a difficult time for the man in the hot-seat at Stamford Bridge, who is currently under pressure from every angle.
The west London outfit sit 10th in the division, ambling towards a mid-table finish this season and if they have any hopes of making a charge towards Europe, it must start with a victory against Spurs. The north London side haven't always been the most convincing this campaign, though they currently have the initiative in the race for a top-four finish.
While in the reverse fixture there was tensions flying between Thomas Tuchel and Conte, neither will be in the dugout in N17 this time around. The former has since been replaced by Potter, while the latter is recovering from emergency surgery he underwent while in Italy.
