Tuchel's Wesley Fofana dilemma and £141m plan: The burning Chelsea questions before Spurs clash

It was pretty informative over where attention lies currently that a majority of questions asked to Thomas Tuchel in Friday's press conference focused on transfers.

The German respectfully swatted away questions over bids for Wesley Fofana and interest in a reunion with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

That reflects how little we can fully paint the picture over Chelsea's ambitions this season. Until September 2nd, we cannot truly have a firm grounding to talk about the next nine months. But games still have to be played even if some major deals could still be done.

Every word Thomas Tuchel said on Chelsea vs Tottenham, Fofana, Aubameyang, transfers, team news

Today's test at home to Spurs is arguably one team Tuchel might have preferred avoiding so early into the season with an unfinished squad. The North London club are coming into this clash with tons of hype and expectation of a Champions League finish again with Antonio Conte.

With the capital set for another heatwave over the weekend and all focus on an early blockbuster battle, here are of Chelsea vs Spurs.

There is growing hope that Chelsea will not only meet Leicester's valuation for Wesley Fofana, but a deal can be struck to bring him to Stamford Bridge.After the 4-2 loss to Leicester City yesterday, Fofana went over to the travelling fans to applaud them, which could signal his exi

But Tuchel will not have him to counteract the speed of Conte's attack, with Son Heung-Min the biggest threat facing the right of Chelsea's defence. Does Tuchel stick with Cesar Azpilicueta, even with concerns over his speed and form?

Pushing Reece James back into defence weakens Chelsea's wingback options, but Tuchel has shown that he can use Ruben Loftus-Cheek effectively as a wingback