Colwill is one of the leaders in the Chelsea dressing room and relishes these occasions, he’s collected seven yellow cards across his 27 Premier League games this season, including one against Arsenal just before the international break. Only Moises Caicedo has been shown more yellow cards this season than Levi Colwill in the Premier League for Chelsea, highlighting how reckless the young centre back can be.

Colwill has committed 30 fouls in the Premier League this campaign (1.11 per 90). He usually lines up as a left-sided centre back in Enzo Maresca’s system, and he’ll be happy to see Wesley Fofana fit enough to slot in alongside him in what was a promising centre back partnership at the start of the season. Colwill is comfortable with progressing the ball into midfield and jumping into central areas to win the ball back, knowing that he’ll have Fofana's recovery pace to bail him out if he doesn’t quite time it correctly. 

Romero’s return to the Tottenham backline will be welcomed by Ange Postecoglou, but the Argentine always brings with him the risk of stepping over the line with his aggressive nature. Romero got injured in the initial meeting between these sides, with the centre back being forced off the pitch after just 15 minutes of action, not without committing a foul before he limped off.

Romero has committed nine fouls across his 14 Premier League appearances this season (0.73 per 90), but these numbers aren’t truly reflective of his aggressive nature. Romero picked up eight cards last season, seven yellows and one red, with that sending off coming against Chelsea in a game which saw Tottenham reduced to nine men. Romero also committed a foul in this fixture last season, suggesting that he usually matches the intensity of this derby, which has been particularly feisty in recent history.

Colwill will be in a constant battle with Cobham academy product Dominic Solanke, who has won 30 fouls across his 20 Premier League appearances this season (1.52 per 90). He’ll keep Fofana and Colwill busy with his ability to operate both centrally and in channels. Solanke was fouled once in the initial meeting between the sides. Chelsea can be quite clumsy off the ball; only Southampton (79) have picked up more yellow cards than Chelsea (75) in the Premier League this term, with the Blues also averaging 11.8 fouls committed per game, a record only bettered by three sides in the division. 

Romero has received one yellow card this season but that’s largely due to the centre back missing games and having limited minutes as a result of injury. He’s the type of character that will revel in the opportunity to be aggressive against a Chelsea side that have been getting the better of Tottenham since Ange Postecoglou arrived. Romero is part of a Tottenham side that is averaging 11.7 fouls committed per game across their 14 away trips in the Premier League this season.