Chelsea and Tottenham have both enjoyed tune-ups against A-League opposition and will now finish their respective tours of Australia with a clash against each other at Accor Stadium in Sydney on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
This match will see the London rivals face off outside the UK for the first time ever.<\/p>\n
Xabi Alonso\u2019s Blues played out a 10-goal thriller against Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday night as Joao Pedro came off the bench to score a quickfire hat-trick, averting a scare to complete a 6-4 win in the Spaniard\u2019s first match in charge.<\/p>\n
The Blues started a youthful XI in that match, before the likes of Pedro, Robert Sanchez, Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Cole Palmer, Estevao and Jamie Gittens entered off the bench.<\/p>\n
Alonso may be tempted to start the big names in this clash against a Premier League rival as he gets another look at the squad he continues to build, amid rumours that Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson will soon join to add some much needed experience.<\/p>\n
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