PREM: Tottenham v Chelsea preview


Tottenham v Chelsea preview

Tottenham have been boosted by the return of defender Jan Vertonghen ahead of their clash with Chelsea at Wembley.


Vertonghen has missed the last nine games with a hamstring injury, but returns at a good time for Spurs as fellow defender Davinson Sanchez has a hamstring problem of his own.

On the return of Vertonghen, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino said on Thursday: "It is very good news, he has been training with the group.

"Jan is such an important player for us. We have a very busy period ahead so it's important to recover our players."

Spurs have already lost at home to the top two sides in the Premier League, Manchester City and Liverpool, but are looking for a fifth win in a row in all competitions.

Chelsea are unbeaten in the Premier League this season and start the weekend four points behind leaders City.

While Vertonghen has returned to training for Spurs, Sanchez is out and Kieran Trippier (groin) hopes to be back in action by the end of next week.

Danny Rose is very near a return from a groin injury, but Mousa Dembele is in Qatar, getting rehab on an ankle injury.

Chelsea have no new injury concerns.

Mateo Kovacic is available, having suffered a muscle injury during the international break.

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