Thu 02 May 2024, 18:30
Tottenham HotspurWe can confirm the starting line-ups and substitutes for this evening’s Premier League trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge (kick-off 7.30pm UK).
Ange Postecoglou has made five changes to the team that started the north London derby against Arsenal four days ago.
In wholesale changes to the midfield, Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr return to the side in a three alongside Dejan Kulusevski, with trio Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison all moving to the bench.
Richarlison comes into the forward line having returned from injury off the bench against the Gunners last time out, with Brennan Johnson also replacing the injured Timo Werner who is out for the rest of the season.
With Ben Davies also out for the rest of the campaign through injury, Emerson Royal comes in at the back for his first start since our 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on 2 March.
Oliver Skipp returns from his recent injury setback for a place amongst the substitutes. He is joined by another product of our Academy in 16-year-old Mikey Moore who makes the matchday squad for the first time.
Here is our full line-up…
Starting XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Royal; Bissouma, Sarr, Kulusevski; Johnson, Richarlison, Son (c).
Substitutes: Austin, Dragusin, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Maddison, Lo Celso, Gil, Moore.
Team news is in! 🤍 pic.twitter.com/GyabI5dTTQ
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 2, 2024
The hosts line-up as follows...
Starting XI: Petrovic; Gilchrist, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Gallagher (c), Palmer; Madueke, Jackson, Mudryk.
Substitutes: Bettinelli, Casadei, Deivid, Sturge, Tauriainen, Castledine, Acheampong, George, Dyer.
Your Chelsea side tonight! 🫡@ParimatchUK | #CFC | #CheTot pic.twitter.com/EdC9vKEVSz
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 2, 2024
