Returning to the team are many of the players that have been regulars in our Premier League fixtures this season, after Maresca introduced the same number of fresh faces in the midweek win at Southampton.

As the head coach promised, Robert Sanchez returns in goal, and there are places in the backline for Levi Colwill and Benoit Badiashile, both unused in midweek.

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

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

For our hosts, centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero return to the side after injury.

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

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

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

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