7′ Ziyech opens up his body, trying to bend one into the top corner, but leans back and skies his effort well over Gollini’s crossbar. Good build-up play by Hudson-Odoi, joining in from wing-back.
5′ Doherty surges to the touchline but his cut-back is blocked at the last by Chelsea, who have started this encounter on the back foot.
3′ SHARP SAVE! Son shoots from the edge of the box, on the left side, and Mendy reacts quickly to tip it behind for a Spurs corner.
1′ We are under way to thunderous applause from the Stamford Bridge crowd!
Harry Kane misses out again for Tottenham, with the England captain yet to return to training, but Giovani Lo Celso and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg are now back in the fold after extended breaks. In Kane’s absence, Son Heung-Min, Lucas Moura and Dele Alli all found the net in both of the club’s friendly wins over Colchester United and MK Dons – that attacking triumverate are included at the Bridge by new boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
Euro 2020 winners Jorginho and Emerson both rejoined the Chelsea squad this week, while Mason Mount and Thiago Silva have reported back for pre-season training too. None, though, are yet ready to start.
SUBS: Serge Aurier, Alfie Whiteman, Joe Rodon, Tobi Omole, Ben Davies, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Moussa Sissoko, Harry Winks, Nile John, Jack Clarke, Dane Scarlett.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (4-3-3): Pierluigi Gollini; Matt Doherty, Japhet Tanganga, Eric Dier, Sergio Reguilon; Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Oliver Skipp, Dele Alli; Lucas Moura, Steven Bergwijn, Son Heung-min.
CHELSEA (3-4-3): Edouard Mendy; Trevoh Chalobah, Antonio Rudiger, Kurt Zouma; Callum Hudson-Odoi, N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Marcos Alonso; Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz, Timo Werner.
The three clubs will each host one fixture at their home stadium, with £5 from each ticket being donated to mental health charity Mind and the Chelsea Foundation after this game.
These fierce capital city rivals continue to warm up for their upcoming Premier League campaigns by joining Arsenal in a new mini-tournament – the Mind Series – which kicked off last Sunday, when Chelsea beat the Gunners in a pulsating encounter at Emirates Stadium.
The European champions are parading the Champions League trophy in front of their home fans and expect a near-capacity crowd.
Hello and welcome to coverage of Chelsea’s second Mind Series fixture, where they meet Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge.
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