Tonight will be the first Chelsea game I watch since Pochettino was hired. I have high expectations for this game being competitive given Chelsea drew against the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool, and looking at SofaScore as I type, I'm seeing Chelsea missed 4 big chances against Liverpool and had the superior XG against Arsenal.
Cole Palmer was trending on social media after the Arsenal game, so I'm rather excited at the prospect of seeing him and Udogie. I'm disappointed that Mudryk isn't in the starting berth, but I guess it couldn't be helped with his minor knock. Hopefully, I'll get to see him introduced in the second half. I'm excited to see how Enzo Fernandez performs against a midfield set up with Bissouka's press resistance, Sarr's shrewdness with his ball retention, and Maddison given a degree of freedom due to Udogie's and Porro's positional play.
My prediction is a Chelsea victory which would be a terrific for City, as it would mean each of Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs dropped points. Personally, I'd be happy if Chelsea beat Spurs on the sole condition that they cause Man City to drop points next week. If that isn't palatable, I would prefer the blues drop 3 points here, as that would greatly enhance what has already been an entertaining start to the EPL 23/24 campaign.