Roberto Di Matteo believes Saturday's London derby with Tottenham is the perfect way for his Chelsea players to get their focus back on football.
The international window hasn't been a pleasant one for the Blues, with plenty of off-field attention falling upon their players.
With all of his squad back in west London now Di Matteo is keen to move on from any problems and focus solely on
Chelsea's upcoming matches, starting with the trip to White Hart Lane.
The Blues have made an excellent start to the season and currently sit at the top of the Premier League after six wins in their first seven matches.
However, the game in north London could arguably be the toughest test of the season so far for Di Matteo's men, with Spurs having won their last four matches in the Premier League.
Former Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas claims he isn't out for revenge against the club which sacked him last season but will certainly want his players to make a statement against their cross-city rivals.
Totteham are 2.50 to end Chelsea's unbeaten start to the campaign, with the Blues 2.80 and the draw 3.40.
Di Matteo has called for his players to focus on the job at hand at Spurs and has rubbished talk of looking for revenge against AVB after his dismal time in charge.
"We will be very focused playing against Tottenham, a team that is in very good form," said the Blues boss. "We haven't won in the league there since 2005, it is a very long time.
"They have always been very good games, difficult games. I don't think it is about revenge."
Chelsea are 3.75 to win the Premier League this season, with Spurs 34.00 to claim their first title since 1961.Don't forget, all Premier League matches are covered by the bet365 100% Euro Soccer Bonus, where you could earn a bonus of up to 100% on your returns on pre-match accumulator bets.
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