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Tottenham vs Chelsea team news: Alvaro Morata, Tiemoue Bakayoko and Andreas Christensen start; Kieran Trippier returns

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Alvaro Morata and Tiemoue Bakayoko both start for Chelsea as the Premier League champions face a strong Tottenham side at Wembley.

With a depleted squad further hit by suspensions to Gary Cahill and Cesc Fabregas in the opening-day 3-2 defeat to Burnley, Conte has elected to start £40million summer signing Bakayoko despite the former Monaco start not yet being fully match fit.

Eden Hazard has returned to training for the Blues this week after breaking his ankle in the off-season, but the Belgian star is not ready for a place back in the squad. Elsewhere, Andreas Christensen in named in Chelsea's back three.

Kieran Trippier returns after injuring his ankle against Juventus in pre-season, with Kyle Walker-Peters drops to the bench despite an impressive Premier League debut against Newcastle, as Mauricio Pochettino sticks with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Eric Dier continues in midfield, alongside Mousa Dembele and Victor Wanyama.

Team news

Tottenham: Lloris; Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies; Dier, Wanyama, Eriksen, Dembele, Alli, Kane.

Substitutes: Son, Janssen, Vorm, Sissoko, Wimmer, Winks, Walker-Peters.

Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Luiz, Alonso, Willian, Bakayoko; Morata.

Substitutes: Caballero,Pedro, Kenedy, Musonda, Batshuayi, Tomori, Scott.

Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)