Romelu Lukaku returns to the starting line-up after being excluded from the squad against Liverpool on Sunday, looking likely to join Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz in a front three.

However, there are further changes throughout the team, with Jorginho and Saul Niguez both being introduced as Mateo Kovacic and N'Golo Kante make way, but Mason Mount retains his place in the side.

With Tuchel shorn of defensive options as Thiago Silva and Trevoh Chalobah join the list of absentees, Malang Sarr comes into the side at the back, as Antonio Rudiger, captain Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso all continue.

Kepa Arrizabalaga starts as our goalkeeper after Edouard Mendy departed for the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal.

Timo Werner and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are both included among the substitutes, having not featured since mid-December due to Covid.

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has made two changes to the team which beat Watford 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, with Japhet Tanganga and Matt Doherty coming in to replace Eric Dier and Sergio Reguilon.

Chelsea: Kepa, Azpilicueta (c), Rudiger, Sarr, Alonso, Mount, Jorginho, Saul, Ziyech, Lukaku, Havertz

Substitutes: Bettinelli, Hall, Kovacic, Loftus-Cheek, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Pulisic, Vale, Werner

Tottenham: Lloris (c), Tanganga, Sanchez, Davies, Doherty, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Emerson Royal, Son, Kane, Moura

Substitutes: Austin, Gollini, Reguilon, Rodon, Ndombele, Winks, Alli, Gil, Lo Celso

Referee: Craig Pawson