Lucas Moura says Sunday's London derby against Chelsea is the reason why he moved to Tottenham.

The Brazilian has made an impact in his short time with Spurs, scoring one goal and providing three assists in his three starts as Mauricio Pochettino slowly introduces him to English football.

Tottenham travel to Stamford Bridge on Sunday looking to build an eight-point gap between themselves as fifth-placed Chelsea to give their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League a huge boost.

"It's true, it's a big game and I can't wait for it," Lucas told the club's official website. "I'm excited to be around, to hopefully be involved and I believe firmly that we can win.

"This year we are very good – we've had great games against Manchester United, Arsenal and even against Juventus over the two matches, so I'm sure we can produce a great game against Chelsea also because I think we are very, very talented.

"I've been waiting for this kind of match. The Premier League is the best league in the world and I'm happy to be here and to hopefully be involved in a London derby like this. It's a big, big match, I'm excited for it and this week we will all prepare very well for it."

He added: "We will prepare for this game in the best way possible but I believe we can win there and that's the most important thing – the three points that we need."

Spurs have not won a Stamford Bridge in any competition since 1990 and Pochettino has lost 11 of 19 visits to Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United, scoring 17 goals and conceding 37.