Tottenham at the Bridge, and a third straight win is on
Chelsea host Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in round 8 of the Premier League on Saturday, kickoff 18:30 CEST (1) (4) (5).
You go in on two league wins in a row: 5–1 against AFC Bournemouth on October 10, then 2–0 away at Everton on October 17. Chelsea sit 4th on 13 points from seven games, goal difference +4. Tottenham come in 16th (2) (7). A London derby closes Saturday's Premier League slate (2).
Alonso is not buying the table
Xabi Alonso watched Tottenham's results, not their position. "I have seen a good team in bad results. We are expecting a tough game. We need to be prepared. Early days for everything" (2).
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On discipline he was just as direct: "For me this is a fundamental part of the game, to have that emotional control. We keep calm, I don't lose my head and I don't get stupid yellow cards or make stupid penalties."
Roberto De Zerbi has also spoken about his own motivation for the derby (6).
Alex Scott: Chelsea, Arsenal and Milan circling, around €50m
Chelsea are one of the clubs in for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, valued at around €50m, alongside Arsenal and AC Milan (3) (7). Milan are looking for a successor to Luka Modric (7).
Garnacho could be back at Chelsea next season
Aston Villa are considering leaving Alejandro Garnacho out of the side to avoid triggering the £43m obligation to buy in his loan from Chelsea (8). Keep him on the bench and the winger returns to Chelsea after the season (8).
Fan reactions
Fans are chewing over Alonso's answer on discipline, pointing at last season's yellow cards and cheap penalties as the habit he wants gone. A separate explainer thread on the rivalry between the two clubs has been doing the rounds ahead of kickoff. The £663m London derby, explained
