Tottenham Hotspur travel to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday as both clubs seek to salvage difficult seasons. Roberto de Zerbi has overseen a rapid improvement in Spurs’ results, while Chelsea have announced Xabi Alonso as their new manager and face the prospect of failing to qualify for Europe.
The match will be shown on Sky Sports Premier League in the U.K., NBC/Peacock in the U.S., JioHotstar in India and Stan Sport in Australia; ESPN will also provide live updates, according to ESPN. Kick-off is Tuesday, May 19 at 8:15 p.m. BST (3:15 p.m. ET; 12:45 a.m. IST; 5:15 a.m. AEST). Venue: Stamford Bridge, London. Referee: Stuart Atwell. VAR: John Brooks.
Injury and team news is heavy for both sides. Chelsea will be without Estêvão (hamstring), Jamie Gittens (hamstring) and Mykhailo Mudryk (suspended). Tottenham are missing Guglielmo Vicario (groin), Ben Davies (ankle), Cristian Romero (knee), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Xavi Simons (knee), Dominic Solanke (muscle), Mohammed Kudus (muscle) and Wilson Odobert (knee); Pape Matar Sarr is a doubt with a shoulder issue.
Chelsea enter the game chasing a European place after Saturday’s FA Cup loss. The club have slipped to ninth in the Premier League, two points behind Brentford in the UEFA Conference League qualifying spot and four points adrift of Brighton in the final UEFA Europa League position. Chelsea have lost six of their last seven league matches and scored only two goals in their last 11 games in all competitions, points noted in coverage of the match.
Spurs’ focus is survival. They sit two points clear of West Ham with two games remaining and can largely control their own fate. De Zerbi’s tenure so far includes two draws and two wins after an opening defeat. James Maddison could provide a late-season lift after returning from an ACL injury and playing five minutes last weekend; manager Daniel Farke said Maddison showed the capacity to produce decisive passes, crosses or set-pieces when on the field.
