One London manager might be out of work if there is a winner in Sunday’s Premier League clash between Spurs and Chelsea.
Neither manager is safe with expectations huge in both teams. And neither side has performed to their expected level this season with Chelsea struggling for any sort of attacking threat despite spending heavily in the transfer market.
A string of poor results has left Graham Potter on the brink of facing a very early meeting with the Chelsea owners to discuss his future.
Luckily Potter will take the Blues to the happy hunting ground of Tottenham on Sunday.
Chelsea are aiming to extend their unbeaten Premier League run against Spurs to nine games and for a fourth straight away win in league fixtures between the clubs.
Antonio Conte’s Spurs are fourth in the table, 11 points clear of Chelsea, who have won just two of their past 14 matches in all competitions.
Despite their heavy outlay in January, the Blues look desperately short of firepower – scoring only one goal in their past five matches.
Reports suggest the Stamford Bridge hierarchy are prepared to give former Brighton boss Potter time despite the miserable run and the manager himself called for patience towards his new signings after last week’s home defeat by bottom club Southampton.
But defeat at Tottenham would inevitably heap more pressure on the Englishman with sections of the Chelsea support already calling for him to be sacked.