Tottenham vs Chelsea live: The latest from White Hart Lane plus the New Year's Day results
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Your support makes all the difference.It's New Year's Day, so it's a full schedule of Premier League action with all 20 teams playing. Follow all of the news and updates here.
In today's final fixture, Tottenham face Chelsea in a Premier League London derby.
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Brazil international Oscar returns to Chelsea's side for the London derby clash with Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
The 23-year-old was rested from the squad that faced Southampton last time out, but having dropped points on the south coast, Jose Mourinho is keen to add some extra attacking guile to his armoury, in what will be his 100th start for the club.
For Tottenham. it's a complete change in the full back positions by Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, as Danny Rose comes in for Ben Davies while Kyle Walker returns at right back for Spurs, with Romanian Vlad Chiriches dropping to bench.
Meanwhile, in midfield, Nabil Bentaleb has recovered from a virus to partner Ryan Mason, as Benjamin Stambouli misses out.
TEAMS IN FULL
Tottenham starting XI: Lloris, Walker, Fazio, Vertonghen, Rose; Bentaleb, Mason; Chadli, Eriksen, Townsend; Kane
Substitutes: Vorm, Chiriches, Davies, Dembele, Paulinho, Stambouli, Soldado.
Chelsea starting XI: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa.
Substitutes: Cech, Zouma, Mikel, Ramires, Salah, Remy and Drogba.
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