Chelsea vs. Tottenham: Live Blog Commentary with Goals, News, Analysis

Chelsea must win this game if they are to keep their Champions League hopes alive. Tottenham need to win this game if they still hope to finish above Arsenal at the end of the season.

This game likely won't be the one that decides whether Chelsea or Tottenham are the final team to make the Champions League, but there's no denying the stakes are huge.

If Roberto Di Matteo wants the Chelsea job on a permanent basis, this is the game to prove his credentials.

This is his opportunity to prove that Chelsea's Manchester City loss was not the end of a lucky start to his managerial career, but rather a one-off loss on Chelsea's journey to make a strong end to this season and build momentum heading into the next.

As for Harry Redknapp, his reputation as England's best homegrown coach seems to be under greater pressure with each passing week.

His press conferences have gotten increasingly desperate, and three losses and a draw in their last four games puts Tottenham on par with Wolverhampton Wanderers for worst form in the EPL over the last four games.

Now is the time for change, and after 90 minutes, one team will find itself so much closer to meeting its season goals, and one other team will find itself considerably farther.

Join me 8:30 a.m. ET as I bring you all the action and updates from what is sure to be a thrilling London derby between two sides with so very much at stake.