LEVI COLWILL is confident Chelsea will raise their game against Tottenham and insists they can inflict a first Premier League defeat of the season on the leaders.
Chelsea will visit Spurs for Monday's derby showdown buoyed by last night's 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Blackburn, after which they were drawn to face Newcastle at home in the quarter-finals.
The victory was a vital one for confidence, with Chelsea 11th in the Premier League and 14 points behind Ange Postecoglou's newly-revived Spurs, who have taken the Premier League by storm.
Mauricio Pochettino's return will add fuel to the fire of a huge match, with Spurs the early pacesetters and Chelsea in danger of becoming mid-table mediocrity.
Asked whether Chelsea are ready to swing momentum back in their direction, Colwill said: "It's a big game - a great one to play in because of the rivalry.
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