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Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea: A combined XI ahead of the London Derby

The battle of the weekend takes place at the new White Hart Lane where Tottenham Hotspur host Chelsea. Jose Mourinho doesn’t only face his former club, but also his former player, Frank Lampard as their manager. It is one of the many subplots of this London derby. Before the all exciting clash itself, here is the combined XI of the two Londoners:

GK: Hugo Lloris (Spurs)

In goal, Hugo Lloris takes charge. The French and Spurs captain is among the most experienced keepers around, blessed with excellent shot-stopping and distribution skills. Kepa Arrizabalaga and Paulo Gazzaniga are both able keepers as well, but have had a lot of shaky moments in their respective careers and have simply not done enough to displace Lloris.