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Chelsea Supporters' Trust have issued a statement after Graham Potter revealed he had received email abuse following the club's poor run of form.

"The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust is appalled that Graham Potter and his family have been subjected to death threats," it said.

"The actions of these individuals are disgusting, and they do not represent Chelsea FC supporters. No manager and their family should be subjected to any threats of this nature - we are deeply disappointed.

"While debate and criticism regarding personnel and performances are part of the game, this must never escalate into abusive behaviour directed at individuals and family members.

"These threats are beyond unacceptable and we support any subsequent investigation."

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This is Graham Potter's 18th Premier League match in charge of Chelsea since he was appointed five months ago.

He has won five.

Potter says his mental health has suffered after he and his family received anonymous abuse following the club's poor run of form.

"I've had some not particularly nice emails come through, that want me to die," he adds. "That's obviously not pleasant to receive.

"You could ask my family how life has been for me and for them. It's been not pleasant at all. If you go to work and somebody's swearing abuse at you, it's not going to be pleasant.

"With the results as they are, you accept criticism. That's not to say it's easy at all. Your family life suffers, your mental health suffers, your personality - it is hard."

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Graham Potter sounds like a man under pressure and knows that if he doesn't win a few matches he could be in big trouble.

He would have been gone ages ago under Roman Abramovich because Chelsea have to finish in the top four.

The money they have spent, over £600m, and they still haven't brought in a centre forward.

That makes me laugh.

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has had a few match-days off lately but not today. He's back on the Chelsea bench.

This time last year Aubameyang was scoring for Barcelona in a 4-0 win over Athletic Bilbao - seven days after hitting a hat-trick against Valencia.

Chelsea need him back firing again.

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Tottenham remain unchanged from last weekend’s 2-0 Premier League win over West Ham. That means Son Heung-min starts on the bench while Spurs remain without long-term absentees Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma, Hugo Lloris and Ryan Sessegnon.

Tottenham XI: Forster, Romero, Dier, Lenglet, Emerson, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Davies, Kulusevski, Richarlison, Kane.

Subs: Austin, Sanchez, Son, Perisic, Danjuma, Porro, Tanganga, Moura, Sarr.

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Chelsea make six changes to the side that started the defeat against Southampton in their last Premier League outing.

Captain Cesar Azpilicueta is not available due to the head injury he suffered against the Saints while Benoit Badiashile, Chukwunonso Madueke and Mason Mount drop to the bench.

Mateo Kovacic and David Fofana also drop out as Thiago Silva, Reece James, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Raheem Sterling and Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz all start.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, James, Silva, Koulibaly, Chilwell, Fernandez, Loftus-Cheek, Sterling, Felix, Ziyech, Havertz.

Subs: Bettinelli, Badiashile, Aubameyang, Mudryk, Mount, Zakaria, Gallagher, Madueke W Fofana.

Who's starting and who's been dropped? We're about to find out...

ConradK: Chelsea have absolutely no excuse for being this bad, Boehly has spent over half a BILLION pounds since he took over less than a year ago, and that's not including the investment over the previous seasons. Their wage bill is astronomical and Potter on a 5 year contract is laughing all the way to the bank. Whoever is in charge of finances at Chelsea has no idea what they’re doing.

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Chelsea are closer to the relegation zone than they are to the top four.

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We'll have build-up of the EFL Cup final over here from 15:00 GMT.

Right here, we're building up to a huge London derby 14 miles down the road from Wembley.

Will Spurs strengthen their place in the top four? Will Graham Potter and his mis-firing Chelsea players get a much needed win?

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It's a huge day for fans of Newcastle United and Manchester United with their teams looking to lift the League Cup at Wembley.

The Toon Army have descended on London in their thousands in the hope of seeing their club win a first major domestic trophy since 1955.

Is there anybody left in Newcastle?

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It's League Cup final day which always brings back special memories for Tottenham fans. Fifteen years ago Spurs defeated Chelsea at Wembley to lift the trophy.

Since 2008 they have won nothing of note, while Chelsea have gone on to secure 12 major trophies since being sunk by Jonathan Woodgate's winner - including three Premier Leagues and two Champions Leagues.

But the Blues are going backwards and their manager is under pressure.

Will Chelsea return to winning ways at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?

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