Given their recent form, Chelsea do not have the luxury of looking too far ahead. With Tottenham awaiting at the weekend the Blues find themselves with the pressure of a local derby as they bid to earn three points for just the second time in 10 matches.
Chelsea rarely taste defeat against the Lilywhites and have not done so since 2018. The Blues have recorded wins in each of the last three seasons away to their London rivals.
Pressure has built on Graham Potter following defeat to Southampton in their last Premier League outing, and the Blues boss has always maintained his mind is on the next match rather than prospect of qualifying for Europe later in the season. However, Potter did rotate against Ruben Selles' side to ensure future prospects and he will be pleased to see the return of key stars having rested them against the Saints to avoid injury.
