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Chelsea XI vs Tottenham: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League

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Smith, D. (2026, October 24). Chelsea XI vs Tottenham: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-xi-vs-tottenham-predicted-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-b1301870.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-24 · by Dom Smith

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Chelsea is expected to field a lineup with Penders as the goalkeeper after Martinez's jaw surgery, despite Chelsea’s confidence in Penders. The team includes a midfield pairing of Jordan Henderson and Moises Caicedo, who have performed well recently. Forwards Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro, and summer signing Morgan Rogers are predicted to start against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on October 24, 2026.
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Tottenham Hotspur shocked Chelsea 2-0, marking their second league win at Stamford Bridge in 36 years. Mike Penders scored an own goal on his debut for Chelsea, and Mathys Tel sealed the victory with a late individual effort. The result lifted Tottenham to 12th place in the Premier League table, their highest position since January. Manager Roberto De Zerbi praised the team's spirit and improvement under his leadership despite Maddison's injury setback. Former Spurs player and current Como midfielder Dele Alli mocked Chelsea legend John Terry on social media during the match, celebrating Tottenham's rare triumph over their London rivals. Xabi Alonso acknowledged Cole Palmer's red card as a correct decision and emphasized the need for discipline within his squad. Arsenal joined Manchester City at the top of the league after defeating Everton 2-0 in torrential rain. Chelsea will face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup last-16 clash, with Palmer suspended following his dismissal against Tottenham.

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Argentine Aston Villa Chelsea Everton Spurs

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Chelsea GPE · 5× Chavarria PERSON · 3× Martinez PERSON · 3× Alonso PERSON · 2× Everton ORG · 2× Joao Pedro PERSON · 2× Penders PERSON · 2× Spurs ORG · 2× Argentine NORP · 1× Robert Sanchez PERSON · 1×

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Winger Jamie Gittens suffered an ankle injury on international duty with England’s Under-21s and will remain sidelined for the next few weeks, while striker Emmanuel Emegha recently suffered a setback in training and it remains to be seen exactly when he will be in a position to make his competitive debut for Chelsea - but it will not be against Spurs.
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🔮 The duo could again partner one another against Spurs at Stamford Bridge.
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Chelsea XI vs Tottenham: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League · assertive framing

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Penders is now set for a run in the team as first-choice option Martinez recovers from jaw surgery, with the Argentine having received lengthy treatment and been rushed to hospital immediately following a sickening clash of heads at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. asserted
Argentine → set → Stadium
Chelsea - who loaned out former No1 Robert Sanchez to Como in the summer after signing Martinez from Aston Villa - have full trust that Penders can be a capable understudy and their long-term No1 of the future. asserted
Penders → loan → future
Elsewhere in the team, Chelsea have won back-to-back Premier League games by an aggregate scoreline of 7-1 with Jordan Henderson, 36, and Moises Caicedo as their midfield double pivot. asserted
Chelsea → win → pivot
The duo could again partner one another against Spurs at Stamford Bridge. uncertain
duo → partner → Bridge
Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and £117million summer signing Morgan Rogers will be expected to start as Chelsea’s front three once more, while manager Xabi Alonso will likely be minded to keep Pedro Neto at right wing-back after he scored both goals against Everton. asserted
he → expect → Everton
At centre-back, Wesley Fofana has been benched for the last two matches and Alonso is known to be fond of Cobham academy product Josh Acheampong, so may well choose to start the Englishman again. uncertain
Alonso → bench → Englishman
Alonso will conduct his pre-match press conference on Friday, when he will provide an update on the fitness and availability of his players. asserted
he → conduct → players
Malo Gusto missed the Everton game due to illness, while Pep Chavarria travelled up to Merseyside and was due to start, only to be replaced in the lineup by Jorrel Hato because of a slight injury picked up in training. asserted
Chavarria → miss → training
While Gusto has now recovered and is available, the game will come too soon for Chavarria. asserted
game → recover → Chavarria
Winger Jamie Gittens suffered an ankle injury on international duty with England’s Under-21s and will remain sidelined for the next few weeks, while striker Emmanuel Emegha recently suffered a setback in training and it remains to be seen exactly when he will be in a position to make his competitive debut for Chelsea - but it will not be against Spurs. asserted
it → suffer → Spurs
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