Chelsea Morning Round-Up, Saturday 24th October 2026: Alonso Calls for Calm Heads as Chelsea Prepare to Face Tottenham in London Derby

Good morning Blues fans, all eyes are on Stamford Bridge tonight as Chelsea host Tottenham in a London derby, with Xabi Alonso wanting his side to stay composed under pressure (Football.London). The Guardian notes Alonso is pleased with Chelsea's newfound "emotional control" this season, keeping the side free of red cards, while Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi has described his side's spate of nine injuries as "normal" (The Guardian).

Team news is a major talking point ahead of kick-off, with Football.London reporting that as many as 11 players across both squads could be unavailable for the clash, with Alonso and De Zerbi both offering fitness updates (Football.London). Attention is also turning to how Alonso might line up his starting XI, with decisions looming over Jordan Henderson and Marco Palestra (Football.London).

On the history of the fixture, We Ain't Got No History points out that Chelsea could make it seven consecutive wins over Spurs in the Premier League this weekend, extending a largely one-sided recent record between the two sides, aside from a preseason defeat (We Ain't Got No History).

Away from the build-up, Chelsea's official site has shared defender Lacroix's personal story of his path from village life to life at Stamford Bridge (ChelseaFC.com). Elsewhere, Football.London spoke to a manager who has taken charge of both Chelsea and Tottenham during his career, revealing he felt no connection to one of the two clubs (Football.London).

Chelsea fans can look forward to the London derby against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge this evening, with team news expected to be confirmed closer to kick-off (Football.London) (Football.London) (Football.London).

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