Spurs lost their opening Barclays Premier League games against Middlesbrough and Sunderland and face an ominous trip to Stamford Bridge to face Luiz Felipe Scolari's in-form Blues.

But Bentley told www.tottenhamhotspur.com: "It's great to test yourself against a side like Chelsea and I'm thoroughly looking forward to it.

"If we go there and put in a solid performance, play good football and get a positive result it could kick-start our season.

"Chelsea look good, they look solid. They have a way of playing, a direct style and they are strong but every team can be beaten. Look at us for example - I wouldn't have thought we'd lose our first two games.

"We're more than capable of beating them, it's just about performing on the day."

Newcastle face an equally difficult trip to face Spurs' north London rivals Arsenal at Emirates Stadium tomorrow.

And midfielder Danny Guthrie is less concerned about picking up unexpected points on the road than making sure St James' Park is re-established as one of the Premier League's least-favoured destinations for visiting teams.

"Our home form is massive this season," he told www.nufc.co.uk.

"If you win your home games you will finish high up the table.

"It's always a bonus to nick points from the top four but winning at home is what we need to do on a regular basis."

Matthew Upson insists West Ham's squad are focused on facing Blackburn this weekend - but they are desperate for any uncertainty behind the scenes at Upton Park to disappear.

Anton Ferdinand's departure to Sunderland raised questions following Alan Curbishley's insistence the defender was part of his plans the week before, then the Hammers boss was jeered by his own fans during the Carling Cup win over Macclesfield.

Curbishley has vowed to fight on and he also insists no more players will be sold before the transfer deadline - and Upson is determined for the club to be in the headlines for positive reasons.

"I think once things settle down behind the scenes and stabilises then I think the players will be pleased," said the defender.

"But we're here to do a job and all that stuff is not really any of our business to be honest, it's happening at the club we play for but it's not a lot to do with us and we just have to focus on what we're doing."