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Tottenham v Chelsea confirmed line-ups: Pochettino makes three changes, Conte starts Pedro
ANTONIO CONTE has dropped Cesc Fabregas and Willian to the Chelsea bench to face Tottenham.
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It means Nemanja Matic and Pedro return to the starting XI which has been favoured most by Conte this season.
Club captain John Terry is once again missing from the 18-man squad.
For Spurs, manager Mauricio Pochettino has made three changes to the side which beat Watford on New Year's Eve.
Jan Vertonghen and Kyle Walker return after suspension and replace Kevin Wimmer and Kieran Trippier.
While Mousa Dembele comes into midfield for Son Heung-min.
The scene is set at White Hart Lane
Tottenham: Lloris (C), Walker, Dier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Wanyama, Dembele, Eriksen, Dele, Kane.
Subs: Vorm, Davies, Trippier, Wimmer, Sissoko, Winks, Son.
Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (C), Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso, Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard.
Subs: Begovic, Ivanovic, Zouma, Chalobah, Fabregas, Willian, Batshuayi.
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