Chelsea endures worst Premier League match start since 1996

Tottenham hosts Chelsea in the marquee matchup of Premier League matchday 15, with events unfolding at a blistering pace. Spurs found the back of the net twice before the 11th minute, courtesy of goals from Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski.

Remarkably, this marks the earliest instance Chelsea has trailed 0-2 at the start of a Premier League game since 1996. In December of that year, the Blues were down 0-2 to Leeds by the 10th minute.

Notably, a victory against Spurs could propel Chelsea to sole possession of second place in the table, putting them two points ahead of Arsenal, who failed to beat Fulham earlier today.