Play it Koul: Chelsea newbie Koulibaly is rustig and ready for a London derby debut v Spurs
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FIRED UP: Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly raring to go for derby test
Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly is reg for his first taste of London derby action against Spurs on Sunday.
Super Sunday’s 5.30pm kickoff could give an early indication how well equipped Antonio Conte’s revamped Tottenham and Koulibaly’s Blues are to challenge big boys Manchester City and Liverpool in the title race.
Both spanne got off to winning starts last week, with Koulibaly helping the Blues keep a clean sheet in their 1-0 victory over Everton.
Spurs, on the other hand, could count on their vuurwarm attack to come from behind to beat Southampton 4-1.
And star Senegal centreback Koulibaly is relishing the kans to test himself against Spurs ace Harry Kane, who is yet to open his account this season.
Koulibaly says: “‘It’s a big game at home, a London derby and we know it will be a tough game.
“Tottenham are a very good team with a lot of good players, we will work hard to be ready for Sunday to try and win the game.
“We know it’s going to be difficult, but we’ll be ready!”
Chelsea and Spurs, meanwhile, are still busy in the transfer market and have both been linked Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Kalidou on his PL debut, the support of the fans and looking ahead to #CheTot! 👊 pic.twitter.com/UycEtikL89
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 10, 2022
Blues boss Thomas Tuchel could be reunited with his former Borussia Dortmund ace in a reported £13m deal.
It would definitely be trickier for Spurs to land former Arsenal captain, who once said that he would rather retire than play for the Gunners’ aardsvyande.
Mentality. 💯
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 11, 2022
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