1 minute ago, Andy2461 said:

how comes all these teams get games off for covid and we haven’t had a single one postponed?

just doesn’t seem right

So far I believe I am right in saying only Arsenal and City have no requested games to be postponed.  We have a couple of times and been turned down each time.

I think we should field a full strength side tonight, Lukaku to start as he won't play the fa Cup game along with a lot of first teamers.

It's a trophy at the end of the day.

I can't bear the crap from Spud fans if they knock us out and win a trophy....

5 minutes ago, Andy2461 said:

how comes all these teams get games off for covid and we haven’t had a single one postponed?

just doesn’t seem right

It's by design, but it makes the taste of our success even sweeter ... :-) 

Rumour has it Pulisic will be in goal today as Chelsea's 3 covid cases are Kepa, Marcus B and Teddy Sharman-Lowe....

😆 

Kanté is not in the squad.

2 minutes ago, Mário César said:

Kanté is not in the squad.

Kante and Thiago are apparently the 2 new players with Covid

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Rudiger, Jorginho, Sarr; Azpilicueta, Saul, Mount, Alonso; Havertz, Lukaku, Ziyech

Tottenham XI: Lloris; Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies, Royal,Skipp, Hojbjerg, Doherty, Moura, Kane, Son

3 minutes ago, Mário César said:

Kanté is not in the squad.

I hope not because he is the 2nd player who tested positive for covid ?

1 minute ago, forbzy said:

Kante and Thiago are apparently the 2 new players with Covid

Bare bones in defence now then ...  bollocks

 

 

1 minute ago, Mário César said:

Chelsea XI: Kepa; Rudiger, Jorginho, Sarr; Azpilicueta, Saul, Mount, Alonso; Havertz, Lukaku, Ziyech

Tottenham XI: Lloris; Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies, Royal,Skipp, Hojbjerg, Doherty, Moura, Kane, Son

Back 4 tonight possibly? 

2 minutes ago, forbzy said:

Back 4 tonight possibly? 

It would make sense, but Tuchel seems unwilling to change from the back 5, so I wouldn't be shocked if it's:

LWB: Saul
LCB: Alonso
CB: Sarr
RCB: Rudiger
RWB: Azpilicueta

Saul at RWB 🥴

Ziyech RWB ?

4-3-3 surely?

Unless thats a Mount RWB 🤦‍♂️

Just now, Zeta said:

It would make sense, but Tuchel seems unwilling to change from the back 5, so I wouldn't be shocked if it's:

LWB: Saul
LCB: Alonso
CB: Sarr
RCB: Rudiger
RWB: Azpilicueta

More likely this.

4 minutes ago, forbzy said:

Back 4 tonight possibly? 

Lukaku playing RWB as punishment…

Looking at the bench I don't think we have any defensive options. So really keeping my fingers crossed that we don't pick up any injuries at the back tonight. We are really down to our bare bones.

Whoever gets this right jumps straight to the top of the prediction league table.

Just now, Zeta said:

It would make sense, but Tuchel seems unwilling to change from the back 5, so I wouldn't be shocked if it's:

LWB: Saul
LCB: Alonso
CB: Sarr
RCB: Rudiger
RWB: Azpilicueta

Way the line up is presented it looks like Toni is the Center of the defence. Which is mad as he likes to go forward a lot, and Alonso is RWB with Saul LWB. If we have to play a back 3 we would be better going with:

 

Kepa

 

Rudiger 

Dave

Sarr

 

Mount

Jorginho

Saul

Alonso

 

Ziyech

 

Havertz

Lukaku

Also we may not like them there but WTF and CHO and CP doing on the bench and Saul or Mount might be playing wingback?

1 minute ago, axman2526 said:

Way the line up is presented it looks like Toni is the Center of the defence. Which is mad as he likes to go forward a lot, and Alonso is RWB with Saul LWB. If we have to play a back 3 we would be better going with:

 

Kepa

 

Rudiger 

Dave

Sarr

 

Mount

Jorginho

Saul

Alonso

 

Ziyech

 

Havertz

Lukaku

I would wait and see how it looks once the game starts. Not convinced Alonso will play anywhere other than LWB. I am surprised we didn't consider Mbuyumba for the bench though. Maybe FA Cup he will get a run out.

And Spurs are basically full strength minus their LWB.

1 minute ago, axman2526 said:

Also we may not like them there but WTF and CHO and CP doing on the bench and Saul or Mount might be playing wingback?

CHO especially since he only featured in about 15 minutes on Sunday.