Chelsea vs. Tottenham lineups confirmed as Joao Pedro, Dominic Solanke, Geovany Quenda decisions revealed

By Ben Knapton | 24 Oct 2026 16:20, Last updated: 24 Oct 2026 16:34

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur person confirmed their starting lineups for Saturday's Premier League London derby astatine Stamford Bridge.

Blues brag Xabi Alonso has made 2 changes to the squad that began past weekend's 2-0 triumph implicit Everton, and determination is nary Joao Pedro successful the hosts' squad to look Spurs.

The Brazilian completed 92 minutes of past weekend's triumph astatine the Hill Dickinson Stadium, and his lack from the ranks is yet to beryllium explained by Alonso.

Pedro's omission deprives Chelsea of a antheral with 5 goals and 3 assists successful six Premier League matches this season, but alternatively than regenerate him with a like-for-like striker successful Danny Welbeck, Alonso has handed a astonishment commencement to Geovany Quenda.

The 19-year-old winger makes his afloat Premier League debut astatine Stamford Bridge and joins Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers successful the beforehand three; the second is ostensibly acceptable to run arsenic a mendacious nine.

Chelsea's lone different alteration from their triumph astatine Everton is an inevitable one, arsenic Mike Penders replaces first-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez aft the Argentine suffered a breached jaw past weekend.

Chelsea vs. Tottenham lineups: No Joao Pedro arsenic Spurs marque 2 changes

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As for Tottenham, Roberto De Zerbi has besides made 2 changes to the squad that started Monday's 3-1 triumph implicit Coventry City, the Lilywhites' archetypal top-flight triumph of the season.

Spurs person mislaid erstwhile Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo to the calf wounded helium picked up against the Sky Blues, truthful De Zerbi has seemingly switched to a backmost 4 with Jan Paul van Hecke and Micky van de Ven operating centrally.

In Tosin's place, Mateus Fernandes comes backmost into the starting broadside alongside Sandro Tonali successful midfield, and determination is different relation successful the fig 10 slot for James Maddison.

The 2nd Tottenham alteration sees Mathys Tel regenerate Dominic Solanke, an alteration that volition escaped up Omar Marmoush to run arsenic the visitors' fig nine.

Pedro Porro is backmost connected the Tottenham seat aft recovering from a muscular injury, joining Dejan Kulusevski and ex-Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher successful the distant dugout.

Chelsea tin determination level connected points with third-placed Brighton & Hove Albion successful the Premier League table by taking each 3 points against Tottenham, who conversely could emergence from 19th to 11th with a archetypal distant top-flight occurrence this term.

Chelsea XI: Penders; Acheampong, Lacroix, Colwill; Neto, Caicedo, Henderson, Hato; Palmer, Quenda; Rogers

Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Fofana, Gusto, Palestra, Barco, Lavia, Nicoll-Jazuli, Estevao, Welbeck

Tottenham XI: Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson; Fernandes, Tonali; Kudus, Maddison, Tel; Marmoush

Subs: Dubravka, Senesi, Gallagher, Solanke, Kulusevski, Porro, Davies, Olusesi, Williams-Barnett