"I thought Kulusevski just for the fans, just for the fans, because they waited him on the pitch." Roberto De Zerbi on sending on a returning Dejan Kulusevski for Mohammed Kudus, who could have finished. With James Maddison back too, Spurs have "another atmosphere."
"If we don't react together in the tough moment, we have to change sport. We have to play golf." Roberto De Zerbi on Spurs reacting after conceding to Man United and Coventry. Before Old Trafford, he told a squad meeting: "We can't move on if we don't take more responsibility."
Midfield injuries pushed Spurs to a back three, Roberto De Zerbi said. Conor Gallagher returned two days before the game after medics warned he might miss it; Mateus Fernandes had trained only the last two days. No new injuries, Andrew Robertson included: "nothing important."
Emiliano Martínez has a concussion. Chelsea's Xabi Alonso said he left conscious and is having precautionary hospital tests: "I saw just one clip and we need to wait now." Pep Chavarría felt something in training and has a test on 18 October. Malo Gusto missed the game ill.
"He has personality, he's brave, and we have full trust with him." Chelsea's Xabi Alonso on Mike Penders, used in the cup games and in goal at Everton with Emiliano Martínez concussed. His first outfield change came in the 90th: "It's not a plan... The team was looking good."
Jorrel Hato, in for Pep Chavarría after what Xabi Alonso called his "little problem", got on the end of Morgan Rogers' pass for Chelsea's first goal in a clean-sheet win at Everton. The Chelsea manager said Hato "did really well" in the first game since.