Gameweek 8 preview · Sat 24 Oct, 17:30 · Sky Sports
Chelsea v Spurs
Chelsea sit 6th on 7 points (form WWLD); Spurs are 17th on 2 (LLDD). Kick-off is 17:30 UK time on Sat 24 Oct, live on Sky Sports.
The numbers
Chelsea have scored 10 goals and conceded 9 in 4 games, from chances worth 7.4 expected goals. Spurs have scored 0 goals and conceded 5 in 4 games, from chances worth 4.6 expected goals, with 2 clean sheets.
On the game's difficulty scale this is a 3 for CHE and a 4 for TOT (out of 5).
The FPL angle
Chelsea's leading FPL assets are João Pedro (33 pts, 67.8%, £7.8m), Rogers (29 pts, 40.1%, £7.7m) and Palmer (28 pts, 26.8%, £9.7m). The market's pick this week is Rogers, bought by 41,437 managers since the last deadline. Palmer is on penalties.
Spurs's leading FPL assets are Van Hecke (24 pts, 6.6%, £4.9m), Kinsky (18 pts, 18.0%, £4.5m) and Robertson (17 pts, 2.6%, £4.4m). The market's pick this week is Dubravka, bought by 8,226 managers since the last deadline. Solanke is on penalties.
Availability
- João Pedro (CHE) — Knee injury - 75% chance of playing
- James (CHE) — Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
- Caicedo (CHE) — Calf injury - 50% chance of playing
- Palestra (CHE) — Thigh injury - 50% chance of playing
- Emegha (CHE) — Hamstring injury - Expected back 10 Oct
- Pedro Porro (TOT) — Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing
- Xavi (TOT) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Odobert (TOT) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Kulusevski (TOT) — Knee injury - Unknown return date
- Mudryk (TOT) — Ankle injury - Unknown return date
Last season
Spurs 0–1 Chelsea (GW10) and Chelsea 2–1 Spurs (GW37).
Watching it
Saturday evening games are Sky Sports'. For other countries, the My Team fixtures tab lists every rights holder.