Chelsea have just announced the appointment of Xabi Alonso as the new coach starting from July 1

One of English football’s fiercest rivalries returns on Tuesday as Chelsea hosts Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in a crucial late-season Premier League showdown. While Chelsea is still clinging to slim hopes of European qualification,

Tottenham now face a nervous final day of the season on Sunday Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur’s battle for Premier League survival will go to the final game of the season after they were defeated 2-1 by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

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We asked for your views on Tuesday's game between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur and the relegation threat facing Spurs. Here are some of your comments: Matt: Zero creativity and zero quality on the ball.

Tottenham Hotspur are facing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as they look to secure Premier League safety for next season. Enzo Fernandez opened the scoring with a strike from 25 yards out that curled inside the near post to beat Antonin Kinsky,

As Chelsea prepares for a new era, Enzo Fernandez pushes for Cristian Romero's transfer from Tottenham this summer.

Chelsea make four changes, with Malo Gusto and Reece James dropping to the bench, while Joao Pedro and Levi Colwill miss out entirely after starting Saturday's FA Cup final defeat by Manchester City.

Tottenham Hotspur can wake up from its Premier League nightmare with a win against Chelsea on Tuesday afternoon.

Tottenham have won just once at Stamford Bridge since 1990. It is a miserable record, and one Chelsea fans want to continue. It is a rivalry that dates back more than a century - and includes two relegations and a cup final.

The Chelsea players will want to impress their new manager Xabi Alonso, who starts on 1 July, but that is not the only reason they will be up for this game. These two clubs do not like each other very much and Chelsea fans would like nothing more than to beat Tottenham and take their relegation battle to the final day.

With the season on the line, Tottenham Hotspur, once again, could not get the job done. At a critical moment in their history with Premier League survival on th