Chelsea vs Tottenham LIVE: Team news as Spurs bid to seal Premier League survival – UK Times

There is a start for Liam Delap and new-look backline for Chelsea.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Acheampong, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella; Santos, Caicedo; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Delap.

Antonin Kinsky gets the nod in goal for Tottenham as Guglielmo Vicario returns to the bench.

Tottenham XI: Kinsky; Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Udogie; Palhinha, Bentancur; Kolo Muani, Gallagher, Tel; Richarlison.

Right, we should have team news soon enough from Stamford Bridge. Tottenham have a decision to make in goal – Guglielmo Vicario is their established No 1 and back fit, but Antonin Kinsky has been excellent of late. What will Roberto De Zerbi do?

It’s a big old night of Premier League action – if Manchester City fail to win at Bournemouth this evening, Arsenal will be crowned champions. You can follow LIVE coverage of that game here:

Chelsea interim head coach Calum McFarlane has issued a stark challenge to his squad, insisting they must prove their consistency to incoming manager Xabi Alonso as the club’s underwhelming season draws to a close.

On his way in, meanwhile, to Chelsea is Xabi Alonso – the former Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid manager will take over on a long-term deal:

It is Calum McFarlane in the Chelsea dugout tonight as interim manager, but could a past occupier of the role at Stamford Bridge be replacing Pep Guardiola? It seems like Enzo Maresca could well succeed the Catalan at Manchester City.

We’ve also got you covered otherwise with our one-stop shop to EVERY squad for this summer’s tournament.

That England squad for the World Cup is due to be named on Friday, by the way. Lawrence Ostlere has had a look at all the runners and riders.

Chelsea interim head coach Calum McFarlane warned Levi Colwill would need to be “managed” following his return from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

The defender was tipped by Alan Shearer for inclusion in England’s World Cup squad after an impressive showing in Saturday’s FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City, only his second start of the season.

It would be a risk for Thomas Tuchel to include the 23-year-old, who made his first appearance since July as a second-half substitute during Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest on 4 May, but speaking on the Rest is Football podcast, Shearer suggested Colwill “might have played his way into the England squad” at Wembley.

He has played 90 minutes in each of the Blues’ last two matches, having also started the 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield.

“We need to be careful with Levi,” said McFarlane. “He’s coming off a very serious injury. He’s performed well in those two games. We have to manage him.

“It’s been great to have Levi back. Great for English football. We’ve got a really talented, really high-potential player.

“He’s shown really good mental strength and character to come through (injury) and perform away at Anfield and in an FA Cup final. Really excited about Levi. He’s added a lot off the pitch as well as on it.”