Ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash against Tottenham at Wembley on Sunday, Chelsea face a midfield crisis with only N’Golo Kante as the senior central midfielder available.

When asked if it was a good time to play Chelsea, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said: “No, because they have a very good squad.

“They signed good players. The squad is big and it’s good. It’s a big motivation for us to play our first game at home.

“I think it will be a very tough game, a big challenge you know. It’s always exciting to play a derby.”