It’s the big one. Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of Episode I of the Wembley 2017-18 adventure. It’s Tottenham v Chelsea in the Premier League, the battle of last season's top two!

Though I fear we may see a dour game, it'll still be interesting to see how Chelsea's new signings do, Christensen too; they've not had a young player establish himself since He Who Must Not Be Named. Christensen has done everything possible to prove himself ready.

Gary Nev reckons the big pitch will suit Spurs, and I see why - generally, a bigger playing area is better for a better side. But they have no wingers, knew how to find space on a tight pitch at White Hart Lane, and that tight pitch allowed them to swarm opponents.

Perhaps Chelsea are playing 3-5-1-1. I think they might want to avoid defeat. 

Er, Sky just called Wembley “the home of football”. Alright, lads. 

Er, for example...

This fixture might be a useful one for Spurs in terms of getting the atmosphere going. Their first Champions League game last season was ok for about five minutes, but a derby against a hated rival ought to have everyone up for the row. 

Another thought. To attack a side playing three at the back, two elements are helpful: wingers, and/or two strikers. As such, I'm not sure we’ll see many goals today. 

So Spurs are back to a 3-5-2, which is understandable: Trippier is fit again, it allows them to get Dier and Wanyama in, and was important to their strong finish to last season. However: I wonder how well it’ll work at Wembley. The wider pitch could use a proper winger, Kane doesn’t have the pace to roam the width of it, and the greater distance from touchline to box means that overlaps are handy. 

Chelsea, meanwhile, include Rudiger, Bakayoko and Morata, though it’s not entirely simple to fathom their formation; most likely, Moses is in Hazard’s usual spot at inside-left. 

Whatever the situation, neither side can afford to lose this. Spurs need to make a soulless hangar feel like home - immediately - and Chelsea need to feel better about things. 

Tottenham: Lloris, Trippier, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Wanyama, Dembele, Eriksen, Dele, Kane… Subs: Vorm, Son, Janssen, Wimmer, Sissoko, Winks, Walker-Peters.

Chelsea: Courtois, Christensen, Luiz, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Bakayoko, Kante, Alonso, Moses, Willian, Morata… Subs: Caballero, Pedro, Kenedy, Musonda, Batshuayi, Tomori, Scott.