The Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur match is going to mark their first London derby outside of the UK when these two English rivals face each other at the Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday morning.
Chelsea vs Tottenham fixtures normally tend to be really thrilling and intense affairs, and this upcoming one should be something similar despite it only being a ‘friendly.’
With the Blues beginning the Xabi Alonso era with a thrilling win over the Western Sydney Wanderers, they look to keep the good momentum going as Alonso will urge them to take the fight against Spurs, who are trying to hit their stride in Roberto de Zerbi’s first full season as their head coach.
Match Details
Accor Stadium
Sydney, Australia
Saturday, August 1
09:45 GMT
Confident Chelsea Take on Reinvegorated Tottenham in Pre-Season London Derby
Chelsea vs Tottenham will mark the first time these two sides meet in Australia and it should also prove to be a pretty thrilling encounter for the fans watching.
Chelsea started their new era under Xabi Alonso in a pretty efficient fashion, scoring six goals against the Western Sydney Wanderers! They are showing a capability of playing some innovative, incisive attacking football under the new manager, even though their major summer signings (like the record-setting Morgan Rogers) have not even joined up with the squad yet.
Alonso will urge the Chelsea players to play some exciting attacking football to entertain their fans and torment their rivals to get a commendable win.
Tottenham are coming off the back of a draw against Sydney FC, and they are definitely trying to raise their performance levels to reach the standards set by De Zerbi. The Italian gaffer will want them to work hard to make things tough for Chelsea, as well as be clinical in taking up their own chances to win this friendly clash.
In 181 Chelsea vs Tottenham fixtures, it’s Chelsea that has won 83 games – including their last six straight matches against Spurs – and they aim to keep that run going by ousting them in the friendly.
Can Cole Palmer Show His Devastating Best Against Tottenham?
Cole Palmer was unable to get among the goals in Chelsea’s 10-goal thriller against Western Sydney Wanderers, even though he did bag an assist in his short cameo in the second half.
The Englishman is still trying to find his stride in Xabi Alonso’s system, and he will look to stamp his authority as a regular starter for the Blues in the upcoming Chelsea vs Tottenham clash.
Palmer, who scored 10 goals in the 2025/26 Premier League, will look to be a thorn for the Lilywhites in the upcoming clash by being smart with his off-the-ball movement and link-up play.
While he will look to create chances with clever final passes, Cole will be particularly determined to get at the end of chances to finish them off with grace and get some much-needed confidence in this new system.
Desperate Richarlison Aiming To Stamp His Place for Tottenham
Richarlison is under quite a bit of pressure at Tottenham because of the uncertainty over their no. 9 role and the possibility of the club pushing to sign a new striker in the 2026 summer window.
The Brazilian forward, who missed out on the Brazil squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scored a decent 11 goals for Tottenham in the Premier League last season – but he knows that consistency is key for him to get regular game-time under De Zerbi.
Richarlison will be using this upcoming clash against Chelsea to show just how sharp and incisive he can be in & around the opposition penalty area. He’ll look to be smart with his movement to dupe the defenders, but the Brazilian forward also needs to finish off chances clinically to highlight his goal-scoring attributes and win over the Italian coach.
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Chelsea vs Tottenham Injuries
Chelsea Injuries: Romeo Lavia (doubt)
Tottenham Injuries: Xavi Simons, Wilson Odobert, Dejan Kulusevski
Chelsea vs Tottenham Predicted Lineups
Here are our Chelsea vs Tottenham predicted lineups.
Chelsea Predicted XI: Robert Sanchez (GK), Josh Acheampong, Aaron Anselmino, Levi Colwill, Landon Emenalo, Dario Essugo, Reggie Watson, Estevao, Cole Palmer, Jamie Gittens, Joao Pedro
Tottenham Predicted XI: Martin Dubravka (GK), Kota Takai, Malachi Hardy, Ben Davies, Andy Robertson, Archie Gray, Sandro Tonali, Manor Solomon, Conor Gallagher, Mathys Tel, Richarlison
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