Chelsea are flying high once more under Xabi Alonso, having previously seen that promising early momentum built under their new boss quickly ebb away before the extended international break.

Into the top four and scoring for fun, the Blues have encouragingly shown both sides to their personality in recent weeks - thrashing Bournemouth at home before then battling to a deserved and hard-fought three points at Everton.

Tottenham should have a spring in their step after finally ending their winless league start against Coventry, but it is almost impossible to ignore their putrid modern record at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are fast starters in both halves under Alonso with that clinical attack and we expect more of the same here as they produce another statement victory that should feature plenty of fireworks and talking points.

Chelsea to win, 3-1.

There is still no Destiny Udogie for Tottenham as he continues to struggle with a knee injury, while Savio and Lucas Bergvall also remain sidelined with long-term absentees Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert.

Tosin Adarabioyo is a doubt to face his former club, while Chelsea loanee Mykhailo Mudryk has an ankle problem and would have been ineligible to feature this evening anyway.

In better news for Spurs, Pedro Porro is in line to return after a month out with a hamstring injury, while Omar Marmoush and Andy Robertson are also available after scares suffered against Coventry.

Rodrigo Bentancur is still suspended after his red card against Manchester United, while it remains to be seen if James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski will be fit enough to be involved again here.

21-year-old Mike Penders is in line to become Chelsea’s youngest-ever starting goalkeeper in the Premier League this evening as he steps up following the injury to first-choice Emi Martinez, who was rushed to hospital and underwent surgery on a fractured jaw following a sickening accidental clash of heads that occurred during last weekend’s hard-fought and feisty 2-0 win at Everton.

Though Xabi Alonso has suggested that Martinez could be back available earlier than first thought, Penders will step up over the next few weeks after coming off the bench to preserve the clean sheet late on at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and make Chelsea history.

Pep Chavarria is ramping up his return to training but will miss out again today with an unspecified knock that saw him drop out of the matchday squad late on at Everton, though Malo Gusto has recovered from the illness that forced him to miss that game.

Captain Reece James will be sidelined until mid-January after knee surgery, while Jamie Gittens is still unavailable due to an ankle issue.

It remains to be seen if summer signing Emmanuel Emegha will be in contention for the bench today after his recent setback in recovering from hamstring trouble.

In the UK, Chelsea vs Tottenham will be televised live on Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports+.

Coverage on all three channels will start at 5pm BST.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.

Hello and welcome to Standard Sport's live coverage of Chelsea vs Tottenham in the Premier League.

A huge London derby under the lights headlines this weekend's top-flight action as one of English football's fiercest rivalries is renewed once again at Stamford Bridge.

Surging Chelsea are looking to make it three consecutive wins under Xabi Alonso after vaulting into the top four following the international break, in the process making it a record seven victories in a row against old foes Spurs - who have won only once on this ground since 1992.

Tottenham's record here is appalling to say the least, but Roberto De Zerbi's side will have renewed confidence after finally achieving their first league win of the season at home to newly-promoted Coventry on Monday night.

Kick-off is at 5:30pm BST, so stay tuned for match build-up, breaking team news and live game updates, featuring expert analysis from Sam Tabuteau and Arthur Ferridge at Stamford Bridge.

This fixture rarely disappoints...