This past weekend, Chelsea were held to a draw on the road with Sunderland. The Black Cats so far have been the only team to prevent the rampant Blues from scoring and in fact were the only side to defeat them at Stamford Bridge last season. Moreover, Jose Mourinho lost star striker Diego Costa during the game--but not to injury. No, rather, the Brazilian-Spanish attacker's combative approach saw him earn yet another yellow card and so he will have to sit this game out through suspension.
Still, the London powerhouse are one of just a few teams left with an unblemished league record, alongside Ligue 1 giants PSG. Costa's absence, though, will mean that Loic Remy, who has recovered from his injury lay-off or veteran Didier Drogba will be tasked with leading the line. Meanwhile, Tottenham have won their past three consecutive games in all competitions and currently sit ninth, 13 points behind the league leaders.
However, Spurs fans will be pleased not to have to deal with Costa, who has scored an impressive 11 goals in the league so far and will be battling it out with Manchester City star Sergio Aguero for the Premier League's top marksman. And striker Harry Kane is certainly hoping that his teammates will take full advantage to try to earn a positive result against a seemingly unbeatable team.
"We're full of confidence. Obviously we are coming off three wins in a row now in all competitions, so we'll take that confidence into the game on Wednesday," he noted.
"We're looking to get a [good] result. Chelsea are going to be trying to do the same at home, but they are missing their main man up front so they will have to change a few things."
Tottenham will need all the confidence they can get as the last time they beat Chelsea on the road was way back in February 1990--when many of the players today were still in elementary school, or in some cases, barely out of diapers. And despite that draw for the Blues, it was only the third time they have had to split the points with any side so far this campaign.
Still one thing Premier League fans do like about England's top flight is its unpredictable nature, and certainly anything can happen when these two London sides meet up at a familiar ground for the visitors.
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