Many of the players who have been regulars in our Premier League games this season return to the team after Maresca introduced the same number of new faces in the midweek win at Southampton.

As the head coach promised, Robert Sanchez returns in goal and there are places available in defense for Levi Colwill and Benoit Badiashile, both of whom were unused during the week.

Moises Caicedo is expected to continue in the inverted right-back role, with Marc Cucurella on the opposite flank and Enzo Fernandez and Romeo Lavia in midfield.

Jadon Sancho and Pedro Neto come into play on either side of Cole Palmer. Nicolas Jackson leads the line.

For our hosts, central defenders Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are returning from injuries.

Chelsea’s starting XI: Sanchez; Caicedo, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella; Lavia, Fernandez (c); Neto, Palmer, Sancho; Jackson

Substitute: Jorgensen, Gusto, Disasi, Tosin, Veiga, Dewsbury Hall, Joao Felix, Madueke, Nkunku

Tottenham XI: Ranger; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Johnson, Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Solanke, son

Subs: Austin, Reguilon, Dragusin, Spence, Maddison, Gray, Bergvall, Werner, Lankshear