Tottenham are now entering one of the most important weeks of their season so far. With a trip to Stamford Bridge, the North London Derby and their Champions League second-leg tie against Borussia Dortmund all in the next seven days, Spurs need to be at their best.
After an out of character performance against Burnley, Mauricio Pochettino and his players need to pick themselves up and dust themselves off.
Wins over their London rivals this week will keep Spurs’ gap above Arsenal at seven points at the very least. Plus, however unlikely it may be, should Liverpool and Manchester City drop points in their next two games, Spurs could push themselves back into the title race.
On Wednesday evening, we have a repeat of one of this year’s Carabao Cup semi-finals. Spurs are known for having a terrible record away to Chelsea but have found success of late.
Let’s see if Tottenham can bounce back from their disappointment on Saturday.
Here’s how we think Spurs will line up:
