Chelsea take the short trip to North London where they face high-flying Tottenham Hotspur in what is a crucial fixture for both sides (live on Sunday at 7am ET on the USA Network in the USA).

With only four points separating Spurs from league leaders Leicester City, Sunday’s fixture represents a great opportunity for Mauricio Pochettino’s men to stake a claim in the title race if results go their way in the other games.

The hosts have not lost since the opening day of the season and they will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to 13 games if they can at least avoid defeat against the Blues.

Chelsea have enjoyed some respite after a disastrous start to the season with back-to-back wins against Norwich and Maccabi Tel Aviv, which should help the team’s confidence coming into this fixture.

Jose Mourinho will not have forgotten the 5-3 defeat they suffered at White Hart Lane on New Year’s day, and he will be hoping that his side can frustrate the attacking threat of in-form striker Harry Kane who netted a brace in that last league meeting between the sides.

KEY STAT: Chelsea have won just once in the last nine trips to White Hart Lane.

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John Terry is unlikely to play a part on Sunday after being carried off the field with an ankle injury against Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Ramires is also struggling with a muscle problem but Mourinho should have the rest of his first team players bar Thibaut Courtois available for selection.

Pochettino will be without this season’s revelation Dele Alli who serves a one-match ban after picking up five bookings, which could see Erik Lamela return to the side.

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