Saturday, 17 April
2010
Tottenham Hotspur can breathe new life
into the title race by repeating their midweek success over Arsenal
and beating the league leaders. Chelsea
used to refer to trips to Spurs as visits to 'Three Point
Lane', though they have actually not won across the capital in the
league since the last time they claimed the title, back in
2005-06.
Last season saw a bomb scare before kick-off and, ultimately,
the only defeat of Guus Hiddink's spell in temporary charge.
"Everything started wrong and it became clear pretty quickly that
things weren't going to go our way," said Petr Cech. Carlo
Ancelotti's side will attempt to make amends. Dominic
Fifield
Venue White Hart Lane, Saturday 5.30pm
Tickets Sold out
Last season Tottenham 1 Chelsea 0
Referee P Dowd
This season's matches 26 Y77,
R4, 3.12 cards per game
Odds Tottenham 10-3 Chelsea 10-11 Draw 5-2
Subs from Alnwick, J Walker, King, Rose,
Dervite, Livermore, Crouch, Gudjohnsen, Townsend, K Walker,
Fredericks, Kane
Doubtful King (knee), Rose (knee)
Injured Corluka (ankle, 24 Apr), Jenas (virus,
24 Apr), Lennon (groin, 24 Apr), Kranjcar (ankle, Aug), Woodgate
(groin, Aug), Cudicini (pelvis/wrists, Aug)
Suspended Palacios (last of two)
Form guide WLWWWW
Disciplinary record Y53 R1
Leading scorer Defoe 17
Subs from Hilário, Turnbull, Sturridge, Anelka,
Borini, Ballack, Kakuta, Ivanovic, A Cole, Van Aanholt, Bruma,
Belletti, Kalou
Doubtful Hilário (groin), Ivanovic (knee)
Injured Carvalho (ankle, 2 May), Essien (knee,
2 May), Bosingwa (knee, Aug)
Suspended None
Form guide WWWWDW
Disciplinary record Y49 R4
Leading scorer Drogba 25
• Chelsea have scored an average of 4.17 goals per game
in matches that Didier Drogba has missed this season compared to
2.14 when he has played
• Tottenham have kept three clean sheets in 17 Premier League meetings with Chelsea at White Hart
Lane
• Joe Cole has picked up the quickest yellow card after
coming on as a substitute this season – after 1min 14sec against
Arsenal
• Tottenham have won four of their 62 league matches
against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United since the turn of
the millennium
• Only Portsmouth (33) have used more players than
Chelsea in the league this season (30)
