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First shot on target as Callum Hudson-Odoi hits one straight at Hugo Lloris, never really got hold of it. It's almost bizarre how easy this is being made to look by Chelsea. Ben Chilwell has got so much space on the left.

Don Hutchison
Ex-Liverpool midfielder on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live

There is something about Chelsea ratting around and giving Tottenham not time on the ball.

If you are to paint a picture then it looks like there are 15 minutes to go, Spurs are winning 1-0 and are hanging on.

It's still 0-0.

Mason Mount skids a shot wide from a similar position to where he nailed one in the other day. Neither keeper has had to make a save yet.

Sergio Reguilon is rapid alright, he eats up yards and yards of space to make a tackle. I'd give you a little update on Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy but all he's had to do so far is play a five-yard pass.

Still better than Kepa.

Jorginho has got his slippers on here. Bossing the game, no Spurs player coming to within 10 yards of him.

Tanguy Ndombele loses out with a slack touch but Spurs recycle it well out to new man Sergio Reguilon. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink said on TV before that he was the best left-back in Spain so that's good enough for me.

Mind you he did relegate my side from League One so...

Yep, it's all Chelsea, Spurs are nowhere near it at the moment. No chances of note though.

Don Hutchison
Ex-Liverpool midfielder on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live

If there were fans inside the stadium, I don't think they would be happy.

Chelsea are absolutely dominating the ball.

Spurs are chasing shadows in this game already.

Gareth Bale is in the stands, big coat on, texting away on his phone, he's not even watching. Real change from his Madrid days.

Steven Bergwijn is the nearest thing to a central striker for Spurs, bit of a Spain Euro 2012 tribute act. It's all Chelsea at the moment, Timo Werner busy down the left.

Chelsea

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard tells Sky Sports: "Edouard Mendy is making his debut and we have brought him in so he is playing tonight.

"I don't think it matters who I select but individual errors will cost you goals. That cannot be in the game.

"The Spurs line-up is strong and I was not taken by Jose Mourinho when he said they will not compete. They have added in the window and can pick a lot of player who were not involved at the weekend."

Under way!

Here come the sides...

Spurs manager José Mourinho was eliminated from just three of his first 28 ties in the League Cup but has since gone out in each of his last two, both with Manchester United in 2017-18 (vs Bristol City in the quarter-final) and 2018-19 (vs Derby County in the third round).

That's the most fun I've seen Jose Mourinho have in an interview for ages. He loves the siege mentality.

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho: "We can fight, we are going to fight but we don't have the same conditions as others. It's a strange competiton for us, I don't like to get through without playing, but unfortunately for Leyton Orient we didn't play that game.

"We play on Thursday in a very important game for our season, on the sport side and the economic side so today we don't have the same ammunition as them.

"No Dele Alli - but there's no Son, no Lo Celso. I am not going to speak about the players who are not here. Are you going to ask Frank why he has dropped Thiago Silva?

"Who is going to play up front? Nobody. We don't have anybody."

Chelsea

Chelsea have won their last four matches against Spurs in all competitions, their best winning run against their London rivals since a run of six between January 2000 and January 2002.

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Angus Robb: I'm sure that the club, Jose & Dele have agreed that whilst he looks for other options this term he's not ready to play. His agent & he will be seeking offers. It's hard as Levy will want at least £60m with a contract to 2024 in place