Tottenham will take on Chelsea this afternoon in a vital game in a battle for the top four.
There is no love lost between these two old rivals – and spice is added to the occasion by Chelsea manager Frank Lampard coming up against his former Blues boss Jose Mourinho.[phone]
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Mourinho could again be without Tanguy Ndombele, who has missed three matches because of a groin injury.
There is likely to be at least one change in midfield though, with Christian Eriksen in line for a recall. Harry Winks is also among those hoping to return to the Spurs starting line-up.
Lampard has defender Fikayo Tomori available again after a hip injury but is likely to stick with Kurt Zouma alongside Antonio Rudiger at the centre of the Blues defence.
Lampard faces a key decision at right-back, where he may well opt for Reece James and move Cesar Azpilicueta over to left-back in place of Emerson Palmieri.
And in midfield, Lampard will surely restore Mateo Kovacic, having dropped him to the bench for the recent defeat against Bournemouth.
Expected line-ups
Tottenham: Gazziniga, Aurier, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Sissoko, Dier, Eriksen, Alli, Son, Kane.
Chelsea: Kepa, James, Rudiger, Zouma, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kovacic, Kante, Pulisic, Willian, Abraham.
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