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Courtois May Miss Crucial London Derby

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Despite Ray Wilkins fighting for his life, football has to go on, and as such, we have to continue discussing it. That would certainly be Butch`s desire, but he`ll be in our thoughts.

With Tottenham heading to the Home of the Champions on Sunday, team news is coming out that Thibaut Courtois may not be fit enough to participate in the crucial showdown. According to Matt Law in The Telegraph, Chelsea`s Belgian keeper my still struggling to recover from a hamstring injury picked up prior to the FA Cup win against Leicester City. He was returned from international duty, as he wasn`t deemed fit enough to take part.

It seems that Willy Caballero may well have to stand in on Sunday. Having made his international debut during this international break, the Argentine will have to pick himself up, after conceding five goals against Spain as a substitute keeper. He’ll have no doubt encountered plenty of banter with the Spanish contingent back at Cobham.

Courtois has had plenty to say in recent weeks, concerning his contract negotiations, Chelsea supporters and criticism from the media after his Barcelona performance. If he makes the starting XI, it`s time he did his talking on the pitch.

Tottenham players will probably be hoping he`s there. They`ll be firing shot after shot low and hard at his legs in the hope of replicating Lionel Messi in that Champions League game at the Camp Nou. Having highlighted it himself, that through-the-weakness needs to be addressed sooner, rather than later as Chelsea look to grab fourth spot and FA Cup glory.

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