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Son looks lost without Kane and born-again Alonso just loves facing Tottenham but Tuchel's ball-hungry tactics could play into Mourinho's hands... where the game will be won and lost when Chelsea visit Spurs

The visit of Chelsea tonight couldn't have come a at a worse time for Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho.

The Blues are still finding their feet under new boss Thomas Tuchel but they are in the ascendency after securing four points from the German's first two games in charge. Spurs, meanwhile, are in freefall.

Chelsea are starting to experience that new-boss bounce after the swift dismissal of Frank Lampard, and a win against theire fierce rivals would go a long way in helping Tuchel win the fans over.

Jose Mourinho's Tottenham side are in free fall ahead of their clash with Chelsea
Tuchel will go up against Mourinho for the first time as Chelsea boss on Thursday

Tuchel will be happy with the draw against Wolves and a comfortable win against Burnley but the real test now comes against Tottenham at their £1billion stadium.