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title: "‘Best’ – Roberto De Zerbi names three Chelsea players who can really hurt Tottenham"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Vishal Subramanian"
section: "Tottenham News"
published: "2026-10-24T06:17:30Z"
modified: "2026-10-24T06:17:31Z"
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# ‘Best’ – Roberto De Zerbi names three Chelsea players who can really hurt Tottenham

**Tottenham and Chelsea will lock horns at Stamford Bridge in one of the most exciting games of the Premier League weekend.**

The Lilywhites will be high on confidence after their win against Coventry City, but the fact of the matter is that they are still 16th in the Premier League table.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side could do well with another win, but they have won just once at the home of the Blues in the Premier League era, so the odds are stacked up against them.

And ahead of the game, the Italian has heaped praise on Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro for their recent form under Xabi Alonso.

## Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi hails Chelsea trio

“One of the best for sure,” said De Zerbi via [Football London](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/news/de-zerbi-tottenham-maddison-kulusevski-34808512) when asked if Rogers, Palmer and Pedro are the best front three in the Premier League.

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> — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) [October 23, 2026](https://x.com/SpursOfficial/status/2113615958589710597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

“Talent, three big talents and they also have Pedro Neto, another very good player. They have Henderson and Welbeck, Estevao, they have more than three players but these three players are in the best moment of their career.”

Tottenham have leaked goals this season, while Chelsea have scored quite freely.

The Blues’ front three will take some stopping, but if the Lilywhites manage to contain them, the game is there for them to win as Alonso’s side have also struggled defensively.