A London derby goes on the road to Sydney, Australia on Saturday when Chelsea faces Tottenham at Accor Stadium in a preseason friendly.
Chelsea are coming off a 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday, the first action of the Xabi Alonso era.
The Blues closed last season 10th on 52 points and have four more preseason matches booked after this one, so Alonso still has time to settle on a lineup.
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Tottenham's tour has been a quieter affair. Spurs beat MK Dons 1-0 and Auckland FC 2-0 before drawing 1-1 with Sydney FC on Wednesday and winning the shootout 4-2.
Roberto De Zerbi's side survived on the final day last season, finishing 17th on 41 points after back-to-back years in the relegation fight.
Chelsea
won both league meetings last season, 1-0 in north London and 2-1 at Stamford Bridge in the match that pushed Spurs' survival fight to the final weekend.
Chelsea vs. Tottenham prediction, pick
Chelsea's attack already showed in Sydney that it can score in bunches. The Blues win a high-scoring affair.
Prediction: Chelsea 3, Tottenham 2
Chelsea vs. Tottenham channel, start time, streaming
- When: Saturday, August 1
- Where: Accor Stadium (Sydney, Australia)
- Time: 5:45 a.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: Paramount+ (WATCH HERE), CBS Sports Golazo
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