The Tottenham Hotspur starting line-up for the pre-season friendly match against Chelsea has been announced.
Tottenham Hotspur are set to round off their pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand today, having arrived in Oceania in mid‑July.
Their final match of the three‑game tour sees Spurs take on London rivals Chelsea at the Accor Stadium.
Tottenham remain unbeaten in Australia, having secured a 2–0 victory over Auckland FC and a 4–2 penalty shootout win against Sydney FC following a 1–1 draw in regular time.
Chelsea themselves have been involved in pre-season, beating Western Sydney 6-4 in their opening game in Australia.
Tottenham team news vs Chelsea in Sydney
Both London sides will now be hoping to claim the first victory in what is the first derby played outside England.
Roberto De Zerbi, however, still has injuries to contend with, having revealed that James Maddison was absent from training ahead of this clash and is nursing a minor injury.
Mateus Fernandes, who missed the last game against Sydney, is still not fit enough to start here as De Zerbi continues to manage the minutes of his Spurs men.
The Portuguese midfielder was also not spotted in training. However, in positive news, a few senior stars have made the squad to face Chelsea, with Jan Paul van Hecke, starting and Kevin Danso making the bench.
Here is the starting XI for Tottenham in their clash against Chelsea at Accor Stadium:
Tottenham: Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Davies, Robertson; Tonali, Bergvall, Solomon, Gallagher, Tel; Solanke.
Subs: Danso, Richarlison, Takai, Dubravka, Donley, Scarlett, Moore, Tyrese Hall, Russell-Denny, Melia, Kyerematen, Yang, Ajayi, Hardy, Williams-Barnett, Byrne, Tingey, Tye Hall.
Spurs shift focus after final Oceania fixture
Once Tottenham complete their pre-season tour, their attention is set to turn to the next stage of preparations.
The Lilywhites will head back to north London before they play three more friendly encounters ahead of the Premier League campaign, which is now three weeks away.
Games against Getafe and Hoffenheim await, with Spurs set to face the German side twice before their pre-season camp eventually ends.
For fans wondering how to watch Tottenham versus Chelsea, the match is live on SPURSPLAY.