Chelsea name surprise striker for Tottenham clash after unexpected Joao Pedro blow

Geovany Quenda starts in place of injured Joao Pedro; Danny Welbeck drops to the bench.

Chelsea have named Geovany Quenda in their starting XI for Saturday's clash against Tottenham, with the natural right winger preferred to Danny Welbeck despite the latter being an out-and-out striker. Quenda, who arrived at Stamford Bridge this season, will make his first Premier League start after playing just 27 minutes so far. Top scorer Joao Pedro is absent from the squad, though manager Xabi Alonso has not yet confirmed the reason for his omission.