Jason Cundy gives surprising verdict on Pedro Neto vs Son Heung-min ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Tottenham

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Chelsea are currently gearing up for what may be the biggest London derby in a number of years as they are set to welcome Tottenham to Stamford Bridge.

The Blues currently sit fourth but Enzo Maresca will need to navigate his side through a number of key games if they are to achieve their goal of qualifying for the Champions League for next season.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	29	21	7	1	69	27	42	70
2	ArsenalArsenal	29	16	10	3	53	24	29	58
3	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	29	16	6	7	49	35	14	54
4	ChelseaChelsea	29	14	7	8	53	37	16	49
5	Man CityManchester City	29	14	6	9	55	40	15	48
6	NewcastleNewcastle	28	14	5	9	47	38	9	47
7	BrightonBrighton	29	12	11	6	48	42	6	47

The Blues are set to have some familiar faces return to their squad after a varying amount of games missed due to injury. Cole Palmer has returned to training after missing the defeat to Arsenal.

Nicolas Jackson is also back in training, with him set for a return to the striker position after Pedro Neto has done his best to hold down the fort there in his absence.

The Portugal international has been praised by his teammates for his ability to help carry them through a chaotic time where they were missing a number of attackers. Club captain Reece James praised Neto in the striker position.

Jason Cundy chooses Pedro Neto over Son Heung-min in combined Chelsea Spurs XI

He is likely to return to the wing for the London derby, a position where Spurs’ star man Son Heung-min will likely also feature on the opposition’s starting side.

Despite being one of their top performer’s for the last decade, it has not been an ideal season for the South Korean in North London.

Former Chelsea and Spurs man Jason Cundy was asked by ‘The Football’s on’ to pick his combined XI between the two sides, and actually selected Neto over Son based on their recent performances.

He said: “Well, if you want to go historically, it’s gonna be Son. If you want to go right now, Pedro Neto.”

Pedro Neto and Son Heung-min stats compared

The numbers throughout this season are still very much in the Spurs man’s favour, with him contributing more goals and assist than his Chelsea counterpart.

Chelsea chiefs will likely be impressed with what they have seen so far from their £54m signing after making a big effort to bring him in ahead of interest from the likes of Spurs.

It was Behdad Eghbali who pushed to sign Neto, and he will no doubt be desperate for the addition to workout amid ongoing criticism from supporters about how the club is being run right now.