Derby doubt & Tuchel’s table topper clash - a podcast by BBC Radio 5 live

Darren Fletcher is joined by former Chelsea and Tottenham midfielder, Gus Poyet and the ex West Ham and Brighton centre back Matthew Upson as they look ahead to some of the biggest games in the Premier League over the weekend.

At the time of recording, the north London derby between Tottenham and Chelsea is in doubt after Arsenal requested a postponement because of a lack of available players – the guys look ahead to that game and debate if Mikel Arteta’s side should be granted their request.

They also preview the top of the table clash between Manchester City and Chelsea – with a pod cameo from both Thomas Tuchel and Pep Guardiola and discuss if Chelsea can get three points on Saturday.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the topic of conversation after he gave a very revealing interview this week – where it appeared that he was questioning the mentality of his Manchester United team-mates. Darren, Gus and Matt try and delve deep into the player’s psyche to find out what the quotes could really mean.

Topics:

1:00 – The news that the north London derby is in doubt.

5:00 – Antonio Conte interview on Spurs’ season and Spurs v Arsenal match preview.

12:00 – Arsenal section and how improvements have been made at the club.

20:00 – Manchester City v Chelsea preview and what Chelsea can do to keep the title race alive.

29:00 – Cristiano Ronaldo section.

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