The north London derby. Master versus the apprentice. The Special One returns to Stamford Bridge. Frank Lampard was one of Mourinho’s most trusted soldiers during his spell in Chelsea. Sunday game could turn out to be a decisive clash in the race for the Champions League qualification places.
Just three points separate the two sides. Hotspur are in the much better form since José Mourinho was appointed as a head coach. They have four wins in the last five Premier League matches, on which they scored as many as 14 goals. On the other hand, The Blues have taken the second-lowest number of Premier League points since mid-November (only Watford have taken fewer points). They have a single win in the last five games, with only four goals scored.
As for the team news, Erik Lamela, Hugo Lloris, and Ben Davies are all long-term absentees for Spurs, while Chelsea don’t have important absences.
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Explanation: player statistics (a/b c)
a - games played this season
b - goals scored
c - team position (d - defender, m - midfielder, f - forward, g - goalkeeper).
