Enzo Maresca has explained his decision to play "fantastic" Chelsea defender Reece James in midfield in the 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Robert Sanchez believes he is in the best form of his Chelsea career after admitting he initially found it hard to adapt to life at Stamford Bridge. Sanchez joined Chelsea from Brighton for £25million in August 2023 and came under significant negative scrutiny for 18 months due to making some high-profile mistakes.

Chelsea beat Tottenham 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to secure 3 important points and continue their impressive record against their rivals. It was a pretty ugly game – scrappy and slowed by endless long setups for set pieces and long throws.

The pressure had not quite been mounting on Arsenal head coach Renée Slegers but slowly starting to gather some momentum.

Preview the matchup between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

Chelsea moved level on points with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday evening, defeating their rivals 1-0 in north London.

Joe Cole was the final signing of Roman Abramovich’s extraordinary first summer as Chelsea owner in 2003 – a spending spree which changed the face of English football. Cole would become a regular under the management of a youthful José Mourinho,

Enzo Maresca's Chelsea is back in the win column at the expense of London derby rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, collecting three big points away from home.