Tottenham vs Chelsea LIVE: Kepa Arrizabalaga STARTS in goal for Thomas Tuchel with N’Golo Kante on the bench

Spurs had Chelsea under pressure early in the first-half but once the Blues finally got going, they didn’t stand a chance.

Nuno’s men were overrun once N’Golo Kante came on and took charge of the midfield, and his decision to pair Dele Alli with Thiago Silva at corners looked more and more bizarre as Marcos Alonso whipped 11 into the box.

Moments after Kovacic should have made it three from close-range, it’s Rudiger who finally does it.

Werner darts to the byline, squaring to the German who sweeps into the bottom-left corner through a crowded box.

Rudiger has been faultless today. Superb passes, relentless aggression and rock-solid defending. He tops it off with a goal.

Another glorious chance for Chelsea, whipped-in by Rudiger to beautifully dip into the six-yard box.

Lukaku is there, and he loses Sanchez, but the striker’s header is straight at Lloris.

After their brief burst Spurs are back in disarray. Werner tries to poke the ball past Lloris but the Frenchman just stops it, and chaos follows.

Alonso follows up with a shot but it’s blocked, before Kovacic chips it up to the back post. Azpilicueta heads it back across but Lukaku can’t reach it. A little more penalty box madness, and Spurs finally hack it clear.

A frustrated Werner lunges in on Skipp, wiping him out. It stops the counter, but Wener will be desperate for more chances in the final 10 minutes.

Chelsea break and Lukaku gets to drive at the defence, coming up against Dier.

Unselfishly he slides in Werner, who is one-on-one with Lloris, but the German’s first-touch is horrible and wrecks the chance.

The German’s composure is still missing in London.

Marcos Alonso whips-in a corner and Thiago Silva loses Dele Alli to head goalwards… but this time Lloris makes a save as the Brazilian misses-out on his double.

Spurs look very vulnerable from Chelsea’s corners. Alli against Silva is a total mismatch.

Timo Werner replaces Havertz to form a strike partnership with Lukaku for the final 20 minutes.

Havertz departs, not his best night but looked sharper after the break.

The hosts are looking to respond after their changes, settling down on the ball a little.

So far they’ve been comfortably repelled by the European champions’ rock-solid defence.

Timo Werner is getting ready…

Nuno Espirito Santo finally responds to Tuchel’s move of bringing Kante on – 20 minutes too late – with Skipp and Gil coming in for Ndombele and Lo Celso.

In Spurs’ first attack since Chelsea took charge, they build towards Ndomblele on the edge of the box but his shot balloons over the bar.

What a substitution by Thomas Tuchel. The UEFA coach of the year earning his title.

Kante’s presence has unpicked Spurs, who are in danger of a mauling from the European Champions unless they quickly respond.

The Frenchman shoots for the bottom-left corner from the edge of the box but it deflects wildly off Dier and rolls into the bottom-right. Not a lot Lloris could do about that one.

All Chelsea now as Spurs hang on. Alonso almost finishing-off another stunning bit of Chelsea attacking.

Alonso sets Havertz off down the left, making his way into the box in the meantime.

Havertz crosses and it goes all the way across to Azpilicueta. The captain squares it for Alonso with plenty of time, but his shot is cleared off the line by Dier – with Lloris stranded.

The breakthrough! Chelsea go ahead as Thiago Silva rises highest to connect with Marcos Alonso’s corner – losing his marker and nodding into the bottom corner.

Another superb delivery from Alonso, who is having a phenomenal game. What a resurrection he’s had, after being frozen-out under Frank Lampard.

Alonso makes a run in behind the Spurs defence as Silva lofts a ball over the top, and it looks a little long for the wing-back.

However, the Spaniard stretched to unleash a wonderfully-caught volley, forcing a strong save from Lloris.

A first-half of sparring passes without a goal. Neither keeper has been too tested yet… Havertz’s air-kick may have been the best chance so far.

Ndombele is down and being treated after clashing with Rudiger. The London derby bumps and bruises are already setting in.

Jorginho and Kovacic and getting into a battling midfield scuffle with Spurs. The Blues are finally waking up to the battle.

Alonso whips-in a corner but Silva can’t direct it goalwards.

The Blues have settled the game down and looked to keep the ball down for some possession, and it’s worked. They’re in control now and getting closer.

Alonso chips a ball into the box from the byline but it’s just over Lukaku. Havertz has had a poor first-half with several loose passes – Tuchel will be urging him to sharpen up.

The referee plays advantage after Christensen’s foul on Alli and with the Danish defender stranded, Reguilon is set free on the left.

The full-back looks to square it behind the Blues defence for Son to tap in but Rudiger’s pace saves Chelsea, as the German gets back to clear.

The ball comes back in from Kane and it goes straight through to Kepa, only for the Spaniard to spill it. He gets away with one, pouncing on the ball before Son can arrive.

Ndombele is looking really good, darting down the left before jinking away from Azpilicueta and Christensen.

Spurs on top here, Chelsea struggling with the rapid pace of this game right now. They need to get a proper foothold.

Brilliant counter-attack from Mount and Lukaku, until they had to finish it off.

Mount heads to Lukaku, who sets the Englishman away with the one-two. It’s three on three as Mount approaches the box but his pass is slightly behind Lukaku.

The striker plays it back inside to Mount, who is smothered before he can get a clean shot away. The Blues are dangerous on the break.

Ironic cheers from the home support are directed towards Kai Havertz, but the German should have opened the scoring there.

Azpilicueta heads the ball across the box towards Havertz, who completely misses the ball on the volley.

Tottenham have made the brighter start here, keeping Chelsea pegged back in their own half.

The Blues are just starting to break out a little, but Spurs look up for this today…

Jorginho gives away a free-kick in a very threatening position on the edge of the box, catching Romero with a high boot.

Kane stands over it… but it’s into the wall and out for a corner.

Chelsea get us underway for this Premier League London derby. Chelsea and Spurs in their traditional blue and white home kits today.

Applause breaks out across the ground and on the pitch in a tribute to Jimmy Greaves, who passed away this morning aged 81.

A host of Spurs legends ranging from Glenn Hoddle to Ledley King are present to pay tribute to a much-loved English football icon. RIP Jimmy.

Moments away from kick-off here…

Moments away from kick-off as the players emerge from the tunnel, here’s a final reminder of the line-ups:

TOT: Lloris; Royal, Dier, Romero, Reguilon; Hojberg, Lo Celso, Ndombele; Alli, Son, Kane.

CHE: Kepa; Christensen, Silva, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Kovacic, Jorginho, Alonso; Havertz, Lukaku, Mount.

From our man MATT BARLOW on the ground at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium: Edouard Mendy is on the touchline watching the teams warm up.

Mendy travelled with the squad but was declared not fit to start. He picked up a knock in a collision with Artem Dzyuba in the final minutes of the Zenit game on Tuesday.

Thomas Tuchel out-foxed Pep Guardiola to land Chelsea the Champions League last season, and he’s favourite to win his first Premier League title this season.

At 24-years-old Tuchel was waiting tables after his mediocre career in German third division football was ended by injury. This is his rise…

Nuno Espirito Santo’s men came crashing back down to reality eight days ago, when London rivals Crystal Palace scored three late goals to condemn 10-man Spurs to their first top-flight defeat under their new boss.

It is however just one defeat, but is there a fundamental underlying issue? Sportsmail delves into the numbers…

The world’s most expensive goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, starts for the Blues tonight after Edouard Mendy’s heroics last weekend, as Thomas Tuchel looks to finally unlock the Spaniard.

Azpilicueta starts at right-wing-back as Thiago Silva slots into the defence while Reece James is benched. Havertz is the final change from Tuesday’s win over Zenit, replacing Ziyech.

Meanwhile, it’s all change for Spurs after their Europa Conference League match on Thursday, with only Kane surviving. Heung-min Son was a doubt for today’s game but he returns to the starting line-up, alongside the England captain and Alli in attack.

We’re minutes away from learning how these two will line-up today…

Pulisic remains sidelined for the visitors but N’Golo Kante is back from injury.

Son Heung-min and Eric Dier are doubts, Steven Bergwijn and Lucas Moura limped off off in Thursday’s draw at Rennes. Tanganga and Sessegnon are ruled-out through suspension and injury.

As football mourns the loss of the great Jimmy Greaves, the players have arrived for what is the perfect fixture to pay tribute.

Jimmy Greaves, the much-loved former England, Tottenham and Chelsea striker, passed away on the morning of the match aged 81.

Greaves scored more than 150 goals for Chelsea at the start of his career before moving on to become Tottenham’s all-time highest scorer.

He is being honoured across the Premier League, as Tottenham also play tribute at their ground.

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