Spurs can close gap to four

Tottenham hot-favourites to beat Cherries

The curtain goes up on the weekend Premier League show at White Hart Lane where Tottenham lay out the red carpet for opponents Bournemouth in an intriguing 12.30pm start, live on Sky Sports. On paper, not the standout fixture of the round, but when we remember Spurs could cut the lead at the top to just four points with a win, punters are sure to sit up and take note.

League leaders Chelsea aren’t out until Sunday, and could do without the added pressure of a title race as they go into the lion’s den to face Jose Mourinho’s Man United. Coral traders have written The Blues off as 15/8 second favourites in Manchester, making this a must-win for Pochettino and co.

Spurs sticking to their task

Spurs just refuse to take the hint, they have been given hope, and had it cruelly snatched away already this season, but regardless of what Chelsea have done, their rivals over in north London have stuck to their task and go into game 32 with a season CV reading 20 wins, eight draws and three defeats. They’ve lost the fewest number of games in the league this season, joint with Man Utd on three, meaning drawn matches have cost them dear.

They line-up for Saturday’s test on the back of a six-match winning run, since going down 2-0 to Liverpool two months ago. What makes that all the more impressive is they have achieved the bulk of that work without leading scorer Harry Kane, who has been out injured. To add confidence, it’s worth remembering the home side are unbeaten at this venue all season, and have already claimed some major scalps in 2017, including Chelsea 2-0, Everton 3-2 and Southampton 2-1.