Tottenham vs Chelsea: 3 players that Thomas Tuchel simply must start

Chelsea come up against Tottenham Hotspur away from home tomorrow evening in one of their most important games of the season. The two sides are level on points at the moment, so this match will decide who climbs up the table.

It’s Thomas Tuchel’s first London derby so the nerves are bound to be high, especially away from home. But here are three players he simply must start if he wants to improve his chances of winning…

Chelsea’s destroyer N’Golo Kante

The last two Chelsea managers have severely misused N’Golo Kante by playing him out of position and in a less preferred role. This is why of all people, Kante would have been most excited by Tuchel’s appoitnment, especially after he revealed he plans to use the Frenchman in his more renowned destroyer role.

Against Tottenham this will be particularly important since Spurs revolve their play around dominating the midfield battles.