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Chelsea v Spurs team news: Cucurella starts, Doherty and Perisic subs

The second and final Premier League match of the day is a big one, as Chelsea host Tottenham Hotspur in a London derby.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is 16:30 BST.

Thomas Tuchel makes two changes for Chelsea, with Marc Cucurella and Ruben Loftus-Cheek coming in for Ben Chilwell and Cesar Azpilicueta, both of whom are substitutes.

That suggests Reece James will feature as a right-sided centre-back alongside Thiago Silva and Kalidou Koulibaly.

Mateo Kovacic, meanwhile, misses out because of a knee injury, while Marcos Alonso is absent as he finalises his transfer to Barcelona.

As for Spurs, they are unchanged from Gameweek 1, with Matt Doherty and Ivan Perisic on the bench with new signing Richarlison.

However, they are without the injured Clement Lenglet and Oliver Skipp.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Mendy, James, Silva, Koulibaly, Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Jorginho, Cucurella, Havertz, Mount, Sterling

Subs: Kepa, Pulisic, Chalobah, Broja, Hudson-Odoi, Chilwell, Ziyech, Gallagher, Azpilicueta

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Royal, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon, Kulusevski, Son, Kane

Subs: Forster, Doherty, Sanchez, Richarlison, Gil, Perisic, Tanganga, Moura, Bissouma


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  1. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Soooo funny

  2. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Who thinks they should bring in managers next year. Budget goes to 105M. 😀

  3. JBG
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    James own goal?

    1. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Nahhh

  4. Liam2022
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 8 months ago

    I subbed kane and James outa my fpl sqaud, for Walker and Haaland, L for me?

  5. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    TRIAL BY COMBAT!!

  6. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    FIGHTTTT OMG

  7. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Foul not given against Cuca having his hair pulled. A Taylor has had a shocker

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Not his decision if he didn't see it and wasn't told to review it.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        That was 100% foul. Terrible refereeing

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Did I say it wasn't?

      2. Flynniesta
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        I think he turned a blind eye, in a prime position to see it

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I thought that's normally a red card (certainly in Women's football!). Maybe not then...

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      What is VAR doing on BOTH Spurs goals?!?!

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        They are corrupted obviously

      2. NotNowKato
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Mike Dean on VAR. He hates Chelsea

    4. SkyByBo
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Ball was out of play so it's not a freekick

    5. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      yes really don't understand that not being a caution

  8. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Spurs bill to VAR huge today

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      This is a scandal

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Both Spurs goals were illegal !!!

    1. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Why is it 2-2 then?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Because FA hates Chelsea

        1. yousunkmybattleship
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          lol ok squire

  10. R.C
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Kane goal given.

    RIP Kneejerkers

  11. yousunkmybattleship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Thomas Tuchel what a bell end

  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    That was a brilliant watch!

  13. Who let Udogie out?
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Harry just being Harry.

  14. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    That should be an OG for James. Kane's effort was going wide.

  15. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Since it is a draw, maybe they have a boxing match to determine the winner.

  16. rambo.
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    What a great. Had everything !!

    1. rambo.
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Great game*

  17. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    What a day, wow

  18. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Will be a James own goal.

    1. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Same difference to me 🙂

  19. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    As a neutral, Chelsea have been done bad for both those goals

  20. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Kanes header was on target. It's his goal, Perisic assist.

    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      You managed to see that from a dodgy replay?

    2. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      The replay shows the effort was going off target.

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I think it was going wide

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Congrats for the penalty save Granny

    5. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Could have been going wide, have to watch it again. My initial thought was that it was going wide

    6. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Yes confirmed on target

    7. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Looked wide to me. Need to see again.

    8. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      If it stops James og fine by me

  21. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Kane wins...

  22. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    How long until after a game can goals be changed?

  23. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Taylor idiot, just like Conte.

  24. Casualspotted
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    kane to haaland went well

  25. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    I love Conte’s fireworks temper

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Obviously a bit salty, but the referee has screwed us for both goals. The heck was he on today?

    Clear foul on Havertz that should have been pulled back. Clear foul on Cucurella that deserved a red.

    Both not being given resulted in goals.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Don't forget Richarlison being offside

      • SkyByBo
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Ball was out of play on the second so it's not a freekick, clearly hair pulling not on. And the other one he got the ball.

    2. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      If you put a gun to my head and said I had to choose a PL player to get a season ending injury, it would have to be Romero

      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        All hypothetical of course.

        No one should get a season ending injury.

    3. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Just when I think there may be a crumb of comfort to take from another trainwreck of a gameweek thinking it was Kulu who took the corner. Nope, it was Perisic.

    4. nerd_is_the_werd
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Kane goal, even if it was heading off target.
      They would also never hand a James OG either.

      1. Davros
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Umm that’s not how it works!

        1. nerd_is_the_werd
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Umm I think you are wrong!
          Just look at Kane's tackle on Robertson and tell me that again.

    5. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Touchline bans for both managers then lol