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Premier League | Gameweek 23
Jan 23, 2022 at 4.30pm UK
Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea
2 - 0
Spurs

Ziyech (47'), Silva (55')
Silva (24'), Jorginho (42')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Tanganga (37')

Team News: Romelu Lukaku keeps Chelsea place, Thomas Tuchel switches to back four

Team News: Lukaku keeps Chelsea place, Tuchel switches to back four
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Romelu Lukaku retains his place in Chelsea's starting lineup for Sunday's Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur.

Romelu Lukaku has retained his place in Chelsea's starting lineup for Sunday's Premier League fixture against Tottenham Hotspur.

The Belgium international has only netted once in five games - that goal coming against Chesterfield in the FA Cup - but the summer arrival spearheads an attack in what appears to be a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Thomas Tuchel used a similar system for the recent EFL Cup tie against the same opposition at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea having the ability to switch to a back five when defending.

Malang Sarr is preferred to Marcos Alonso at left-back, while Jorginho has been given the nod over N'Golo Kante in the centre of the pitch.

Tuchel had numerous options further forward, but Ziyech has kept his place with Mason Mount being preferred to Christian Pulisic.

Trevoh Chalobah has returned to the substitutes' bench after a hamstring injury, despite Tuchel insisting on Friday that the academy graduate would not have recovered in time.

Chelsea: Arrizabalaga; Azpilicueta, Silva, Rudiger, Sarr; Jorginho, Kovacic; Ziyech, Mount, Hudson-Odoi; Lukaku
Subs: Bettinelli, Chalobah, Alonso, Kante, Barkley, Saul, Havertz, Pulisic, Werner

Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris; Tanganga, Dier, Sanchez; Doherty, Hojbjerg, Winks, Davies; Bergwijn, Kane, Sessegnon
Subs: Gollini, Reguilon, Rodon, Gil, Royal, Moura, Skipp, White, Scarlett

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