The Blues come to North London 10 points ahead of us at the top of the standings and riding the crest of a wave, having enjoyed a record-equalling 13-game winning streak in the Premier League.
Victory for us would be massive, serving to reduce the gap to Antonio Conte’s side and elevating us back into the top four, not to mention making a further statement after back-to-back 4-1 away wins since Christmas.
Mauricio for one is relishing the challenge.
“It will be a very tough game. Chelsea are in good shape but we are the same, we are very confident,” said the manager.