Tottenham vs Chelsea team news: Eden Hazard and Tiemoue Bakayoko contenders to feature for Blues in Sunday’s London derby against Spurs
Belgium midfielder scored in a secret match against QPR yesterday, while £30million arrival from Monaco also featured
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EDEN HAZARD could be included on the bench in Sunday's crunch London derby against Tottenham.
And Tiemoue Bakayoko is also set to ease Antonio Conte's selection woes with a possible debut against Spurs.
Both players returned from injury to play in a secret match against a QPR Under-20s side at Cobham yesterday - with Hazard scoring.
While Bakayoko - a £30million signing from Monaco - returned from a knee injury to feature in Chelsea's behind-closed-doors game against QPR.
It was the first time Hazard, 26, had played since fracturing his foot while on duty for Belgium in June.
Hazard featured for 45 minutes as part of a strong Chelsea outfit - led by Conte - in the 8-0 rout of Rangers.
His compatriot Charly Musonda scored twice while Chelsea also featured striker Loic Remy.
Now powerhouse ace Bakayoko, 23, could also figure in Sunday’s Premier League clash at Wembley as the champions bid to bounce back from a shock 3-2 opening day defeat at home to Burnley.
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With fit-again Bakayoko in the frame, the news is a much needed boost for boss Conte who is without the suspended Cesc Fabregas - sent off against the Clarets.
While fellow midfielders Nemanja Matic, Nathaniel Chalobah and Ruben Loftus-Cheek were all allowed to leave Stamford Bridge this summer.
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Chelsea ordered the visitors to keep their attending matchday staff to a minimum to keep the game as hush hush as possible.
Conte also tried to lift the air of anxiety hanging over his club by holding a family fun day for players and staff yesterday with trampolines and bouncy castles for the kids.