Chelsea resume their charge for a Champions League spot next season with a home London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.
The Blues will play their first game since the uninspiring 0–1 defeat against Arsenal on the eve of March's international break. It's been an up-and-down 2025 so far for Enzo Maresca's side, who must return to their first half of the season form if they are to emerge on the right side of a very evenly contested fight for Champions League soccer in 2025-26.
The international break came at the perfect time for Chelsea, allowing key pieces the likes of Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke to recover from injuries, they'll all be available for Tottenham's visit. The same can't be said about Romeo Lavia, who Maresca confirmed had another set-back in what's been an injury plagued tenure with the Blues for the Belgium international.
The Blues defeated Tottenham 4–2 in the reverse fixture last December. With only nine games to go until the end of the Premier League season, every point is important for Chelsea in their quest to return to the biggest European competition in the sport.
Here's how Chelsea could lineup vs. Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Apr. 3.
