Chelsea suffered a shock defeat to Sunderland but quickly bounced back by beating Wolves, which showed their inconsistency yet highlighted their potential danger when given space to operate.<\/p>\n
However, Sunderland\u2019s victory does serve as a reminder that this Chelsea team can be beaten if the approach is right, something Frank<\/a> will undoubtedly be weighing up. <\/p>\n The main issue for him, though, is injuries, which continue to pile up and restrict his options heading into what will be another physically demanding London derby.<\/p>\n Despite that, we have attempted to predict Tottenham\u2019s starting XI for their clash with Chelsea.<\/p>\n Goalkeeper \u2013 Guglielmo Vicario<\/a>: Antonin Kinsky was handed a rare opportunity to impress during the midweek, but the Czech international struggled, with his mistake leading to Newcastle\u2019s second goal. Vicario is expected to return to the starting XI.<\/p>\n Right-back \u2013 Pedro Porro<\/a>: The Spaniard captained the side in midweek, and with Frank short of defensive options, Porro should retain his spot on the right side of the defence.<\/p>\n Centre-back \u2013 Kevin Danso<\/a>: Should Cristian Romero recover in time, he will likely slot back into the side, but if not, Danso is expected to continue in central defence.<\/p>\n Centre-back \u2013 Micky van de Ven<\/a>: The Dutchman was given some much-needed rest against Newcastle as an unused substitute, so he should come straight back into the line-up.<\/p>\n Left-back \u2013 Djed Spence<\/a>: With Archie Gray, Ben Davies, and Destiny Udogie all sidelined, Frank will have little choice but to turn to Spence on the left.<\/p>\n Pivot midfielder \u2013 Rodrigo Bentancur<\/a>: The Uruguayan played just over an hour against Newcastle and should be ready to start again in the holding role.<\/p>\n Pivot midfielder \u2013 Joao Palhinha<\/a>: The Portuguese midfielder filled in at centre-back against Newcastle, but with Van de Ven back, he should return to his natural midfield position.<\/p>\n Centre midfielder \u2013 Pape Matar Sarr<\/a>: Frank has several options in midfield, including Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, and Lucas Bergvall, but Sarr\u2019s energy and defensive contribution could see him start to help contain Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez.<\/p>\n Right winger \u2013 Mohammed Kudus<\/a>: The Ghanaian remains Tottenham\u2019s most dangerous attacking threat and will be one of the first names on the team sheet.<\/p>\n![\"Guglielmo](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/guglielmo-vicario-32l-1024x682.jpg\")
Credit: @thefrederikkejensen \/ InstagramTottenham predicted XI vs Chelsea<\/p>\n