The Clarets boast a formidable home record so far this season, but welcome a team who have won 16 of their last 18 matches to establish themselves as champions-elect
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The former Sweden international also helped the Red Devils remain unbeaten throughout December, winning five consecutive Premier League games
Summer signing, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, scored his first goal against Zorya before Zlatan Ibrahimovic doubled the lead, courtesy of Paul Pogba’s assist
Chelsea vs Tottenham Venue: Stamford Bridge Kick off: 6:30pm Chelsea welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Stamford Bridge today in what is…
Mauricio Pochettino’s team have the best defensive record in the league thus far, which has seen them fail to lose a single match. But they have also struggled to win games and have drawn the most number of games in the league as well, which sees them in fifth place five points behind leaders Liverpool
Moses was born in Nigeria, but moved to England as a youngster and soon found regular game time with amateur club, Cosmos 90 FC, a far cry from his current surroundings at Chelsea
Spurs are one six sides unbeaten in the league season, while Mark Hughes’ Potters sit rock-bottom of the table after three matches played.
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Spurs triggered the option to extend his current deal until 2017 earlier this year after the youngster impressed on loan at Rangers, but he is stalling over new terms amid interest from clubs in Spain
The hosts have been hit with a £375,000 fine, while Spurs will have to fork out £225,000 as punishment for the scenes that occurred during the 2-2 draw on May 2
The 20-year-old, who has scored twice in four international caps for Nigeria’s Under-20 side, has found the back of the net six times and provided a further five assists in 33 appearances in all competitions for the La Liga outfit this season
The 20-year-old escaped punishment during the game but replays clearly show Alli punching the Argentine in the stomach as tensions boiled over with Tottenham’s title chances fading quickly
However, with just six games left and Mauricio Pochettino’s side in second position in the table, anything less than a surprise Premier League crown might well be seen as a disappointment
All London derbies are special occasions, but this match could be a pivotal one as West Ham are chasing a Champions League spot and Spurs are surprise contenders for the league title
It has been a rather mixed week so far, with one of their hopes of silverware being ended by a disappointing 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace in the FA Cup, a result that ended an eight-match unbeaten streak in all competitions
Man City might only be six points off the top of the table with 13 games of the season left to play, but they could be nine points off the summit by the time that they take to the field against Spurs. A draw between Arsenal and Leicester would perhaps be the most favourable outcome for Man City and indeed for Spurs, but the home side here need to bounce back from their disappointing defeat at home to Leicester last weekend
Kane’s latest agreement ties him to Spurs until the summer of 2020 and he is likely to be offered another fresh contract at the end of the campaign, moving him into line with the club’s top earners
Nine points separate the two sides in the table at the halfway stage, but victory for either would be a big step in the right direction towards their respective goals
Dele Alli returned from suspension to open the scoring on 15 minutes after a fine ball by Toby Alderweireld
With 10 points currently separating the two London rivals, Spurs can strike a blow to Chelsea’s hopes of securing a place in the top four this season after their disastrous start