Postecoglou’s Balancing Act Ahead of Stamford Bridge TestThere’s something faintly poetic, and faintly painful, about Tottenham’s defence. One minute it’s a

Chelsea host Tottenham Hotspur with pressure ratcheting up in their push to seal a finish in the Premier League top four (or five) that will get them back into the UEFA Champions League next season. The race for qualification is tight, with just five points separating fourth-place Chelsea from Bournemouth in tenth.

Chelsea will be looking to get themselves back in the top four conversation as they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League

A pair of London teams square off for a midweek derby as Chelsea host Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday. Neither side were lighting up the

Chelsea have Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson all back in contention for tonight’s Premier League visit of Tottenham. Palmer missed the 1-0 defeat by Arsenal before the international break with what was described as a minor muscle injury and pulled out of England duty as a result.

Ange Postecoglou is rarely concerned by the weight of unwanted history but, like everyone associated with Tottenham, he is scarred by previous meetings with Chelsea.

While the Blues lost 1-0 at Arsenal prior to the international break, Spurs suffered a 2-0 defeat to Fulham last time out, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs. Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; James, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson