Enzo Maresca insists Chelsea are not favorites to beat Tottenham despite some Spurs supporters claiming on radio calls that they are tempted to stay away from Sunday's London derby for fear of a humiliating thrashing.
Ange Postecoglou's side are in a difficult moment, two weeks after their 4-0 win against Manchester City.
Chelsea, on the other hand, are flying under Maresca, who said he doesn't believe there will be no-shows from the home fanbase.
“First of all, the fans will undoubtedly be there,” Maresca said. 'And secondly, we are not favourites, not at all. 'They play European competition, just like us, we are there. But not because we are second, we are favorites, absolutely not.'
Like Chelsea now, Tottenham were briefly mentioned as Premier League title contenders under Postecoglou last season, but Maresca says he is not using Spurs' sudden struggles as a lesson to be learned.
“I don't think we need Ange's experience or Tottenham's experience to understand that things can change quickly,” he said. 'Every season in football, in England, in Spain, in Italy, in any country, things can change quickly.'
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