Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is sweating on the fitness of key players Thibaut Courtois and Andreas Christensen ahead of Sunday's clash with Tottenham. Both are serious doubts for Sunday's big game at Stamford Bridge, which could have serious ramifications for the Blues' hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League. "We have two big problems - Courtois and Christensen - and we have to check the real possibility to play, and then to play well," said Conte. Should Courtois fail to be fit, new Argentina international Willy Caballero would be his obvious replacement, while Gary Cahill could come in for Christensen. While Courtois and Christensen may yet be available against Mauricio Pochettino's men, midfielder Ross Barkley will definitely be absent.

Source: Evening echo March 29, 2018 14:26 UTC