Chelsea take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League this weekend and the Blues will be hoping to extend their 19 games unbeaten run.
Spurs have a number of injury concerns before the game while the Blues have a perfectly fit squad.
And based on this factor football pundit Paul Merson has given his prediction for the London Derby.
According to Paul Merson, Chelsea’s squad depth will be the key reason why Maurizio Sarri’s men will come out of the game with their unbeaten record intact.
“It should be a great game and for both sets of fans, this is the game,” he told Sky Sports.
“So a massive match and I do not see a great deal between the two teams.
“At the moment, Chelsea’s match winners are playing better than Tottenham’s, like Eden Hazard, Ross Barkley, Willian and even Pedro had one of his best games against Palace.
“I do not see Chelsea losing, so I am going for a draw, which would be a good result for them. I mean, let’s be honest, Chelsea are not going to win the league this season, top four is the main thing.
“And if they come second or third in the manager’s first season with a team that were nowhere near last year, I think that would be a really good start.
“Tottenham, meanwhile, have set themselves a really high standard and they are probably better off than they have been all season. But these players have to keep doing this week in week out, they do not have the squad.
“If they are losing on Saturday, Mauricio Pochettino will turn round to the bench, but who will he bring on? Whereas if Chelsea are losing, Barkley, Olivier Giroud, or Pedro could be a sub and these are players who can come on and change a game.
“But who can change a game for Tottenham? So that is where I think it will take its toll on them at the end.”
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