Tottenham predicted lineup vs Chelsea - Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur are aiming to rediscover some form when they visit Chelsea in the Premier League on Thursday evening.

Spurs enter the match having failed to win any of their last three Premier League encounters, with defeat against Fulham prior to the international break piling even more pressure on under-fire Ange Postecoglou. The Lilywhites are stuck in the bottom half of the table and have nothing to play for domestically.

The Europa League is where Tottenham can find some salvation before the season is out but they will want to play their way into form during their remaining Premier League encounters. That starts against their London rivals at Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham predicted lineup vs Chelsea (4-3-3)

GK: Guglielmo Vicario - The Italian could be busy at Stamford Bridge given Spurs' defensive issues and the return of Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke for the Blues.

RB: Pedro Porro - Despite his defensive deficiencies, Porro remains crucial to Tottenham's attacking play. The Spaniard's marauding runs and expert deliveries could unnerve Chelsea.

CB: Cristian Romero - Romero has been far from flawless for club and country since his return from injury a month ago and he can't afford to make any individual errors against Chelsea.

CB: Micky van de Ven - It's been rare that Postecoglou has been able to field his preferred centre-back partnership this term but Van de Ven is available to line up alongside Romero in west London.

LB: Djed Spence - Spence has been a surprise revelation in recent months and could keep Destiny Udogie out of the starting XI on Thursday evening. He may have to handle returnee Noni Madueke down Chelsea's right.

DM: Pape Matar Sarr - Sarr has been in and out of the Spurs side since the turn of the year and will be competing with Lucas Bergvall and Yves Bissouma for a starting berth at Stamford Bridge.

DM: Rodrigo Bentancur - Unlike his midfield teammates, Bentancur has been a mainstay in Postecoglou's lineups since making his comeback from suspension at the end of last year.

RW: Brennan Johnson - Wilson Odobert is pushing for a start after his two-goal showing against AZ Alkmaar before the international break, but Johnson remains first choice on the right flank as things stand.

AM: James Maddison - With Dejan Kulusevski still a few weeks away from returning, Maddison will prove influential in the coming matches. The attacking midfielder has produced 18 goal contributions this term despite outside criticism.

LW: Son Heung-min - Son has only scored three times in 20 meetings with Chelsea - a surprisingly poor record given the South Korean's quality. One of those strikes came during the 4-3 defeat back in December.

ST: Dominic Solanke - The former Chelsea striker was also on the scoresheet during the seven-goal thriller earlier this season and will be keen to punish his former employers on Thursday.

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