A tame London derby comes to a close, then. Tottenham miss the chance to go fourth and Chelsea climb to 14th. Probably a good idea to skip the highlights of this one later on.

FULL TIME: Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Chelsea

There is a Chelsea change but it won't be Costa entering the fray; Kenedy comes onto replace Willian.

Oscar nutmegs a Tottenham player for the third time today and is blocked off the ball in the process, winning a free kick. Willian whips it into the six yard area but Tottenham can clear easily. There are just three minutes of the 90 left.

Diego Costa has been warming up for the past 10 minutes or so, but it haasn't been the most intense session. Is Mourinho considering bringing him on or his Costa just feeling the cold a bit on a chilly afternoon in north London?

There have been so many overhit shots this afternoon. Pedro is the latest to go for a conversion, skying his effort woefully from 25 yards out.

First change for Tottenham as Son comes off for Clinton N'Jie.

Chelsea denied! Fabregas floats a wonderful pass over to the far post where Hazard has slipped clear of Walker. He drills a first time effort on goal but Lloris somehow gets in time quickly enough to bat the ball away. Tremendous save.

Matic is left in a heap after being caught by the elbow of Lamela while jumping for a header. There's no malice in it, but the Serbian will need some treatment.

Neat stuff from Spurs and Son in particular, who cuts inside from the left befre laying a one two off to Lamela. The Argentine scoops a wonderful return pass over the top for the South Korean, but he can't quite get the right contact to sufficently trouble Begovic.

Matic becomes the first Chelsea player in the book after a cynical one to take down Eriksen who was threatening to break.

A moment of confusion between Eriksen, Alderweireld and Vertonghen almost allows Hazard to step in with nothing but space in front of him but Vertonghen just about manages to hook the ball out of his path.

Son slips a ball down the inside right channel for Mason to run onto but as he cuts it inside Ivanovic, he jarrs his ankle and is left in some pain. The stretcher is out, but Mason is able to hobble off and it looks Erik Lamela will come onto replace him.

Jan Vertonghen joins Walker, Rose and Kane in the referee's book after a rash one from behind on compatriot Hazard.

And we are back underway for the second half.

HALF TIME: Totenham 0-0 Chelsea

Walker goes in late on Azpilicueta down the left and is shown a deserved yellow. Willian whips in the resulting free kick but whoever gets his head on it, Ivanovic I think, is ruled offside. That will be that for the first half.

Another poor effort on goal from a Tottenham player, this time from Kane. Vertonghen ventures forward down the inside left and slips the ball into the England international who slams his shot well over the bar.

Oscar shows up Mason with a clever nutmeg on the edge of the box. Alderweireld gets across to put the Brazilian under pressure who, from a very tight angle, opts to have a shot on goal and fires into the side netting.

Harry Kane is shown a yellow card after a miscued challenge on Willian.

Dier does well to hold the ball up and turn, feeding it into Son. From 30 yards out, the South Korean takes aim and shoots, but it's a fairly woeful effort that floats well over the bar.

Spurs deal with the resulting free kick with ease and clear. Moments later Fabregas gets a long range pass completely wrong, smashing it comfortably out of play.

Danny Rose is shown a yellow card for the dumbest challenge you'll see all day. Hazard is going nowhere in the corner, he doesn't even have control of the ball, but Rose feels a sliding challenge from behind is needed.

Brilliant stuff from Dembele, who receives the ball in from the right and easily slips past Fabregas before arrowing an effort for the bottom corner. It's a fair bit out, however, and Begovic is able to get down and save in time.

Begovic denies Son! Kane pulls out onto the right and plays a neat one two with Walker before swinging in a fantastic cross that Son plants on goal, but doesn't get any real direction in it.

Pedro is enjoying himself out there today, the first time you can say that in a while. Those neat little passing moves with Hazard and Oscar are causing Tottenham problems at the minute.

Pedro comes close! On the edge of the D, the Spaniard takes the ball down brilliantly, moves the ball inside onto his right and thunders a wicked shot that looks to be goalbound, but a deflection for Dier takes it just over the bar.

Good chance for Chelsea! Oscar drifts out to the left and slips past Walker to clip a lovely ball towards the back post where Hazard is free, but the Belgian can't keep is header down and nods well over. A chance Diego Costa would have taken better, you feel.

Lloris gets a decent punch on the corner however and clears well.

Oscar, Hazard and Pedro combine neatly to breach the Spurs defence with Pedro inches from being through one on one but Alderweireld manages to hook a boot across to force a corner.

A big ball over the top nearly causes a problem for Jan Vertonghen with Pedro right on his shoulder but Lloris comes out to avert the danger.

Eriksen's delivery isn't one of his best, floating one into the front post that Cahill can hoof away.

Tottenham win a free kick out on the right with Eriksen standing over it.

Kane cushions a ball down for Son on the edge of the area but thr South Korean's attempt on goal is a poor one, failing to get a great connection on the ball. He has the chance to redeem himself with a one-two with Kane moments later in the Chelsea box but he misplaces his return and Chelsea clear.

Tottenham give the ball away in the final third and Hazard can venture forward at pace. He shifts the ball out wide to Willian and sprints into the box but the Brazilian's ball is a poor one and Lloris can easily claim.

It hasn't been a lazy start from Chelsea, but Tottenham have certainly looked the more energetic of the two sides in the early stages of this matches. Fabregas in particular has beene guilty of looking a little flat footed.

Begovic got a whack in that incident too, and looks rather woozy as Spurs prepare to take this corner. Luckily for him, the delivery is rubbish and Chelsea clear.

Tottenham break forward for the first time with Dembele working the ball neatly out to Son. He looks to cut inside and force the ball across but Zouma deals it with it well. Spurs keep the pressure on hiwever, probing in front of the box before switching it to the left with Rose slipping the ball into the six yard area for Kane, but Cahill gets their just in time to force the corner.

And we are off! Tottenham get the ball rolling at White Hart Lane.

If Tottenham can repeat last season's win over Chelsea today they can leapfrog Arsenal into fourth place - for a couple of hours anyway. The Gunners are away to Norwich City later this afternoon.

So, Costa is benched this afternoon. Is that because of his recent poor form or the result of that midweek spat with Jose Mourinho during that Champions League march with Maccabi Tel-Aviv? Either way, it looks like Eden Hazard will be the furthest man forward today.

Chelsea team news: Diego Costa has been left on the bench with Eden Hazard leading Chelsea's attack this afternoon. John Terry misses out after suffering that ankle injury on Tuesday, as does midfielder Ramires.

Chelsea team to face Tottenham: Begovic; Ivanovic (c), Zouma, Cahill, Azpilicueta; Fabregas, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Pedro; Hazard

Subs: Amelia, Djilobodji, Baba Rahman, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Kenedy, Diego Costa

Tottenham team: With Dele Alli suspensed, Ryan Mason comes into midfield for Tottenham ths afternoon. Otherwise, it is as you would expect for Mauricio Pochettino's team with Harry Kane leading the line.

Tottenham team to face Chelsea: Lloris (C), Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Dier, Mason; Dembele, Eriksen, Son; Kane

Subs: Vorm, Trippier, Wimmer, Carroll, Lamela, Onomah, Clinton