Alan Shearer disagrees with Chris Sutton and Paul Merson over Tottenham v Chelsea result

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Tottenham Hotspur return to Premier League action on Sunday when they host Chelsea in a 4:30pm GMT kick-off in North London.

Spurs will look to bounce back after a disappointing run of results which culminated in a poor 1-0 loss at Bournemouth in midweek.

Tottenham will be up against a Chelsea side that has been in great form this season and is very much in the title picture as things stand.

Pundits Chris Sutton, Paul Merson and Alan Shearer routinely preview and predict every Premier League game, and they’ve now had their say on Spurs v Chelsea.

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Chris Sutton backs Chelsea to run out 3-1 winners at Tottenham

BBC Sport pundit Chris Sutton backed Chelsea to claim a 3-1 win away at Tottenham.

He wrote on BBC Sport: “Usually I would expect a reaction from Spurs but they are so unpredictable that I don’t know what will happen.

“They could win this game 4-0 like they did against Manchester City, or lose it by the same scoreline.

“So, I am going with Chelsea here. While I do wonder about their experience, I think Enzo Maresca’s side are title contenders even if he insists they aren’t.

“This was the game last year where Spurs went down to nine men and lost 4-1.

“If there is any element of doubt from their players in their style of play, then Chelsea could take them apart again this time too.”

Paul Merson also predicts 3-1 win for Chelsea at Tottenham

Paul Merson, like Sutton, has predicted a 3-1 win for Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

He wrote on Sportskeeda: “If you’re a fan, Tottenham away from home is Chelsea’s biggest game of the season.

“Chelsea lost in this fixture last season so this is a huge game. If they can win against Spurs, it will send a massive statement.

“I won’t label Tottenham as one of the ‘big boys’ in the league but they are a team that can beat a lot of teams and we’ve seen that already this season.

“Ange Postecoglou wants Tottenham to be entertaining that’s how they try to play.

“Chelsea have better players in nearly every position and may have too much for Spurs to handle.”

Alan Shearer reckons Tottenham and Chelsea will draw

Alan Shearer went for a different result prediction as he went for a draw between Spurs and Chelsea.

He wrote on Metro: “Maresca is doing a great job and he’s playing the title race down.

“I’m going to say a draw here. It’s at Spurs and a London derby so I think the points will be shared.”

Tottenham team news v Chelsea

Spurs defender Cristian Romero is set to train on Saturday, suggesting he’s in with a chance to feature against Chelsea on Sunday.

Micky van de Ven is back out on the grass and working his way back to fitness but he is not expected to be fit in time for the game.

Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended, while Guglielmo Vicario, Richarlison, Wilson Odobert and Mikey Moore are all recovering from injury or illness.

Ben Davies could potentially miss two to six weeks with a hamstring injury he suffered in midweek.