Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur staged another tense, occasionally dicey Premier League affair on Saturday, with the visitors leaving Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with London derby honors and a 1-0 win.

Result as Blues clinch impressive victory in Premier League derby - Chelsea were too good for Tottenham in the London derby

Even though Delap’s dismissal took place in the Carabao Cup, suspensions for red cards carry across all English domestic competitions, thereby barring him from the Chelsea squad which travelled to north London for Saturday’s mouthwatering clash with Spurs.

Chelsea return to Premier League action against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday and Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media ahead of the tie. The Blues were beaten by Sunderland in their last Premier League outing, dropping down to ninth in the Premier League table as a result.

FC Köln would not go away, though, and in the 31st minute Ragnar Ache beat Dayot Upamecano for a header on a corner and it would be a 1-0 lead for the Billy Goats. The goal came after some sustained pressure and it gave FC Köln even more energy than it already had.

There were fireworks the last time Spurs and Chelsea met at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with goals galore and one player having to apologise for their actions

TBR Football understands that Eric Garcia has agreed to sign a new contract with FC Barcelona. Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea have both been informed that he is now off the market as he has agreed terms on a new deal with Barca.