On 6 January 2022, Conte will lead his Tottenham to Stamford Bridge for the first leg of the Premier League Cup semi-finals, his first return to Stamford Bridge since Conte left Chelsea in 2018.
Spurs are not optimistic in this game, but they are confident of beating Chelsea, who have been underperforming lately. In fact, Tuchel's Chelsea have only conceded a goal in their last nine league games, while Lukaku's off-field problems have been a distraction.
Of course, Lukaku's problem is a problem, but at least for now it has been solved, and he has issued a public apology. Everyone is watching to see if he will return to the starting line-up in front of a meeting with former Inter coach Conte.
There's no doubt both teams will change, but Tottenham, who haven't had a trophy in 14 years, will be more motivated to correct their long wait for the trophy.
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Chelsea's Mendy is already headed for the Africa Cup of Nations and his place is likely to be replaced by Kepa. And as James and Chilwell enter the treatment room together, Christensen is unable to play. For this reason, Azpilicueta may play full-back in the back of the three, while Hudson-Odoi and Jorginho may return elsewhere.
In contrast, Tottenham have relatively few injury problems, but there are reports that there have been a large number of COVID-19 positives in their squad, which has made their squad confusing. If possible, Conte will give players like Tanganga, Doherty, Winks, Alli and Loserso a rare starting opportunity. However, given their desire for the trophy and the state of the duo of Kane and Son Heung-min, they should meet.
Spotlight: Lukaku vs Kane.
The two top strikers, who have not performed well this season, will face off in this game for various reasons. At that time, we will wait and see how Romelu Lukaku performs at Chelsea. Kane made his displeasure with the club clearly ahead of the season, but both are eager to start all over in 2022 as their misfortunes and reluctances end with 2021. Lukaku and Kane have both scored five goals in domestic competitions this season.
In addition, Lukaku scored badly against Tottenham, scoring only one goal in 14 games against him, dating back to his time at Everton in 2017. Kane wasn't ideal against Chelsea either, scoring just six goals against Chelsea.
Outcome prediction: Chelsea 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur.
Chelsea have performed better in the two clashes, with Tottenham beating Chelsea in 90 minutes in the last game in 2019. Chelsea, on the other hand, remain unbeaten in seven meetings between the two sides, conceding only three goals during that time.
However, from the perspective of historical meetings, Chelsea seem to be more accustomed to home draws. In fact, Tuchel's side have drawn half of their last 14 matches. So this game has a high probability of a draw.
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