Chelsea versus Tottenham is one of the most anticipated games in the Premier League calendar, and the two go head to head later tonight with lots on the line for the London rivals.
Spurs' top four hopes have taken a hit in recent weeks, with the Lilywhites currently seven points off the Champions League spots with two games in hand after losses against Newcastle United and Arsenal. As for Chelsea, victory against Spurs tonight would be a big three points in their hunt for European football, with Mauricio Pochettino's side winless in their last three games across all competitions.
The last time the two sides met saw one of the games of the season unfold, with VAR drama playing a big role in Chelsea's 4-1 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Spurs have been handed injury blows with Timo Werner and Ben Davies now ruled out for the rest of the season. At the same time, Chelsea have no returning players as Thiago Silva and Axel Disasi join the ever-growing injury list.
So, what could happen between Chelsea and Spurs later tonight? Let's take a look.
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Chelsea could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Petrovic; Gilchrist, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Gallagher; Madueke, Palmer, Mudryk; Jackson.
We predict that Spurs could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Emerson; Sarr, Bissouma, Johnson, Kulusevski, Son; Richarlison.
The game got off to a fantastic start, with both sides having big chances saved in the opening five minutes at Stamford Bridge. After the frantic start, Spurs started to take control, and
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