Chelsea’s run to the FA Cup final had implications at the foot of the Premier League because it meant their visit from relegation-threatened Tottenham was postponed.
The Blues beat Leeds United on April 26 and will return to Wembley Stadium on May 16 to face Manchester City in the decider.
At the time, third-bottom Spurs were two points behind West Ham and five shy of fifth-bottom Nottingham Forest with four league games remaining.
101GreatGoals.com has the latest news on the rearranged London derby, as well as a look at the sides’ remaining fixtures.
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Chelsea vs Tottenham postponement: When is the game?
The teams had been scheduled to meet on the weekend of the final, but that is now set to be pushed back.
With every team in the division playing at 16:00 BST on Sunday, May 24 in the final round of games this season, the likeliest period during which the fixture will take place is an evening between Tuesday, May 19 and Thursday, May 21.
This page will be updated when details are confirmed.
When will the postponed Chelsea vs Tottenham game be rescheduled?
No new date had been confirmed on the evening of April 27, 2026, but an announcement is likely to be imminent.
The game could be a crucial one both for Spurs’ prospects of staying up and Chelsea’s ambitions of qualifying for Europe.
Following the end of former head coach Liam Rosenior’s brief Chelsea reign, interim boss Calum McFarlane is hoping to revive his side’s form.
Chelsea, who also had four matches remaining, were eighth on April 27, two points behind sixth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion and 10 short of fifth-placed Aston Villa.
They are guaranteed at least a Europa League place if they win the FA Cup.
Chelsea vs Tottenham: Premier League permutations
In a tight battle for European qualification, clubs including Brighton, Bournemouth, Brentford, Fulham, Everton and Sunderland are likeliest to be affected by Chelsea’s fortunes against Tottenham.
The Hammers are Spurs’ main rivals in a tantalising race against relegation, but Leeds and Forest could have cause for concern if those teams find strong form.
Full fixtures: Chelsea, Tottenham schedule 2025/26
Here’s how the fixtures look for Chelsea, who scored for the first time in six matches against Premier League opponents with Enzo Fernandez’s winner against Leeds.
| Date | Opponents | BST start time | ET | PT |
| Mon, May 4 | Forest (H) | 15:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 |
| Sat, May 9 | Liverpool (A) | 12:30 | 07:30 | 04:30 |
| Sat, May 16 | Man City (N) | 15:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 |
| TBC | Tottenham (H) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Sun, May 24 | Sunderland (A) | 16:00 | 11:00 | 08:00 |
Tottenham’s remaining matches look like this as Spurs bid to build on their first win of 2026 courtesy of a 1-0 win at relegated Wolves on April 25.
| Date | Opponents | BST | ET | PT |
| Sun, May 3 | Aston Villa (A) | 19:00 | 14:00 | 11:00 |
| Mon, May 11 | Leeds (H) | 20:00 | 15:00 | 12:00 |
| TBC | Chelsea (A) | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Sun, May 24 | Fulham (H) | 16:00 | 11:00 | 08:00 |
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