Tottenham’s next matchup in the Premier League comes against bitter rivals Chelsea, and De Zerbi will want to build on the win over Coventry. Ahead of the London derby, we’ve put together the starting XI we’d like to see.After seven matches in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur finally secured their first win on Monday against Coventry City. Monday 19th October Premier League TottenhamTottenham3|1CoventryCoventry Saturday 10th October Premier League Manchester UnitedManchester United1|1TottenhamTottenham Saturday 19th September Premier League TottenhamTottenham2|3Aston VillaAston Villa Saturday 12th September Premier League TottenhamTottenham0|0EvertonEverton Saturday 5th September Premier League Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest0|0TottenhamTottenham Saturday 29th August Premier League TottenhamTottenham0|2NewcastleNewcastle Saturday 22nd August Premier League BrentfordBrentford3|0TottenhamTottenhamIt was a victory spearheaded by the return of James Maddison, who opened the scoring and set the tone for the rest of the match as Spurs put Frank Lampard’s side to the sword.Up next for the Lilywhites is a clash against London rivals Chelsea, who have been in strong form and currently sit fourth in the Premier League table.The Blues have won back-to-back matches heading into this encounter, beating Bournemouth 5-1 and Everton 2-0. Spurs, meanwhile, will need to be at their very best if they are to claim victory. History is not on their side, with Chelsea dominating this fixture at Stamford Bridge. The two sides have met 34 times there in the Premier League, with Chelsea winning 22, drawing 11 and losing just once.That sole Tottenham victory came back in 2018 thanks to Dele Alli and company, and Roberto De Zerbi will be desperate for his side to replicate that result next weekend.SeasonMatchdayVenueDateFixtureResult25/2637H19/05/2026Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur2:124/2530H03/04/2025Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur1:023/2426H02/05/2024Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur2:022/232H14/08/2022Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur2:221/2223H23/01/2022Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur2:020/2110H29/11/2020Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur0:019/2027H22/02/2020Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur2:118/1928H27/02/2019Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur2:017/1832H01/04/2018Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur1:316/1713H26/11/2016Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur2:115/1636H02/05/2016Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur2:214/1514H03/12/2014Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur3:013/1429H08/03/2014Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur4:012/1333H08/05/2013Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur2:211/1230H24/03/2012Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur0:010/1135H30/04/2011Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur2:109/106H20/09/2009Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur3:008/093H31/08/2008Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur1:107/0822H12/01/2008Chelsea FC vs Tottenham Hotspur2:006/0732H07/04/2007Chelsea FC vs Spurs1:005/0629H11/03/2006Chelsea FC vs Spurs2:104/056H19/09/2004Chelsea FC vs Spurs0:003/045H13/09/2003Chelsea FC vs Spurs4:202/0326H01/02/2003Chelsea FC vs Spurs1:101/0227H13/03/2002Chelsea FC vs Spurs4:000/0111H28/10/2000Chelsea FC vs Spurs3:099/005H12/01/2000Chelsea FC vs Spurs1:098/9918H19/12/1998Chelsea FC vs Spurs2:097/9833H11/04/1998Chelsea FC vs Spurs2:096/9711H26/10/1996Chelsea FC vs Spurs3:195/9615H25/11/1995Chelsea FC vs Spurs0:094/9527H11/02/1995Chelsea FC vs Spurs1:193/9430H27/02/1994Chelsea FC vs Spurs4:392/9335H20/03/1993Chelsea FC vs Spurs1:1Ahead of Saturday’s meeting, Spurs Web has put together the starting XI they are desperate to see against the Blues.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramTottenham XI we want to see vs ChelseaThe last two games have seen Tottenham’s backline shuffled, with Marcos Senesi featuring at centre-back against Manchester United, Archie Gray at right-back, Jan Paul van Hecke at centre-back and Destiny Udogie at left-back.Against Coventry, the defence looked different again, with what resembled a back three: van Hecke deployed in a hybrid role between centre-back and inverted full-back, Tosin Adarabioyo at centre-back, Micky van de Ven at centre-back and Andy Robertson often pushing high, almost as a winger.That setup proved enough for Spurs to secure their first win of the season. While there may be temptation to stick with it, we would like to see some changes in personnel.Pedro Porro could return to match fitness and be available against Chelsea, with De Zerbi hinting at this a few weeks ago. Should the Tottenham right-back be fit, we expect him to return at right-back to offer balance and creativity on the flanks.At centre-back, while Tosin and Senesi have looked sharp recently, we expect the more familiar pairing of van de Ven and van Hecke to return. They have been De Zerbi’s first-choice partnership and should line up again.At left-back, Udogie would be the ideal option given his defensive solidity, especially against Chelsea’s pace down that side. However, with Udogie sidelined by a knee injury, Robertson could be in line to start. The former Liverpool man was taken off against Coventry with what looked like a knock, but De Zerbi has since confirmed he is fine.Midfield and attack options for Spurs against ChelseaIn midfield, De Zerbi’s choices are limited with Lucas Bergvall injured and Rodrigo Bentancur suspended, but one name guaranteed to be on the team sheet is Sandro Tonali.The record signing impressed against Coventry, covering ground and contributing defensively in one of his best Tottenham performances to date, making him a must against Chelsea.Alongside him, we would like to see an unchanged midfield from the Coventry game: Archie Gray and James Maddison. Gray’s intelligence allows him to adapt to different roles, and his discipline in covering van Hecke on the right was crucial last time out. He also linked well with Mohammed Kudus, making underlapping and overlapping runs that created space for Maddison’s goal.Ahead of them, Maddison is sure to bring creativity and goals, and Spurs fans are unanimous in wanting him to start against Chelsea.In attack, we would like to see the same forward line. All three contributed against Coventry: Kudus provided an assist, Omar Marmoush scored, and Dominic Solanke registered an assist. That confidence boost should serve them well heading into this derby. Savio would ideally have been included, but he remains sidelined.This is the Tottenham XI we want to see against Chelsea: Kinsky; Porro, van Hecke, van de Ven, Udogie; Tonali, Gray, Maddison; Kudus, Solanke, MarmoushREAD MORE: Jan Paul van Hecke stat shows Jamie O’Hara is wrong to call Tottenham star ‘toilet’The post Tottenham XI we want to see vs Chelsea as Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie return appeared first on Spurs Web.