Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea's last Premier League clash saw the former end the latter's run of 13 consecutive top flight wins, a victory in January 2017 that put the first significant dent in the Blues' title hopes and announced Spurs as their biggest competitors in the hunt for the English crown.

As both managers setup their sides in incredibly vogue 3-4-3 formations, it was the Lilywhites' midfield and wing-backs that asserted their dominance over the visitors - Kyle Walker and Danny Rose outshining Marcos Alonso and Victor Moses, and Victor Wanyama and Mousa Dembele out-muscling Nemanja Matic and N'Golo Kante - as Dele Alli, who Daniel Levy reportedly wouldn't sell for even £150million, bagged an iconic brace.

The two London clubs, whose rivalry has moved to the very forefront of the English game over the last few years, do battle once again this Sunday in Tottenham's first Premier League match at their new temporary home - Wembley Stadium.

From fixture to fixture, here's a look at the journeys Chelsea and Tottenham have taken since their last meeting in the top flight.

Comeback at the Etihad Stadium

Tottenham's win over Chelsea may have propelled them into the upper echelons of the title race but they were still a whopping seven points behind the Blues a fortnight later, when Mauricio Pochettino's side travelled to Manchester City. The Lilywhites would have to take something away from the Etihad Stadium, where Chelsea had already won, if they were to move closer to the Premier League pace setters and away from the rest of the pack.

That's precisely what happened in incredibly dramatic style; City surged to a 2-0 lead as Spurs struggled to find any rhythm amid a particularly poor display from Kevin Wimmer, but the second goal kicked the visitors into life, Dele Alli heading his side back into the match before substitute Heung-Min Son netted a late leveller. Spurs returned to London with a point and their dreams of catching Chelsea still alive.

Dirty Sheets & Diego Costa

Although Tottenham's victory didn't exactly derail Chelsea's title bid, Dele Alli's brace appeared to affect their confidence, especially at the back. Chelsea's three-man set-up appeared virtually impenetrable pre-Christmas but three games on from the defeat at White Hart Lane, the west Londoners began a run of eleven games without a clean sheet.

There was also the not so small matter of Diego Costa's drastic goal drought after a training ground bust-up with Antonio Conte that saw him excluded from Chelsea's matchday squad for a 3-0 win over Leicester. The two factors combined saw the gap in the title race further reduce, Chelsea losing twice and drawing twice during that eleven-game stretch.

Mourinho's revenge

Jose Mourinho's first two encounters against the club that had unceremoniously sacked him midway through 2015/16 were complete embarrassments for the two-time Blues manager; a 4-0 drubbing at Stamford Bridge followed by a 1-0 defeat in the League Cup that saw Manchester United struggle to get out of their own half after going a man down.

But when Chelsea made the trip up to Old Trafford in April, Mourinho finally got his revenge, masterminding a 2-0 win over his ex-employers.

That reduced the deficit between Chelsea and Spurs to just four points and mounted pressure on the west Londoners ahead of a huge FA Cup semi-final meeting with their title rivals.

FA Cup showdown

Having already faced each other twice, it was down to the FA Cup to provide the showdown the title race craved.

Although a semi-final meeting at Wembley wouldn't have any effect on the Premier League table, it was a huge chance for both clubs to claim psychological advantage over each other as the final run-in approached. In a brilliant encounter under the beating sun, Tottenham drew level twice after going behind. But as the match reached its climax, Chelsea pulled away, Eden Hazard putting his side into the lead before Nemanja Matic's unforgettable belter from long range.

In addition to exacting a psychological blow on Spurs, the semi-final also drained Mauricio Pochettino's resources; Antonio Conte smartly varied his starting XI, bringing Hazard and Costa on from the bench, whereas the Tottenham boss largely stuck with his preferred line-up from kickoff.

The effects, both mentally and physically, truly showed a few games later.

Spurs slip up

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Tottenham overcame their Wembley disappointment to secure wins over Crystal Palace and Arsenal, but another London derby with bitter rivals West Ham proved too much for Pochettino's boys.

Whilst Tottenham could have been accused of losing their nerve the season prior as Chelsea came back at Stamford Bridge to end their title hopes, this was simply a matter of Spurs running out of steam. In an attritional evening at the London Stadium that produced comfortably West Ham's best performance of the season, Manuel Lanzini broke the deadlock after 65 minutes.

Tottenham pushed and pushed, knowing defeat would all but mathematically end their title hopes, yet couldn't find that invaluable equaliser.

Chelsea clinch it at the Hawthorns

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After Spurs' defeat at the London Stadium, Chelsea knew a win at the Hawthorns would earn them the Premier League title, resulting in an incredibly tense encounter with West Brom.

Tony Pulis appeared to have masterminded a scoreless draw, pushing back celebrations for another week, but an incredibly unlikely source proved to be the difference - Michy Batshuayi, who at that point had contributed just 127 minutes to Chelsea's Premier League campaign, entered the fray from the bench to net an 82nd minute winner.

After spending 25 matchdays in pole position, the Blues had finally pushed themselves over the line.

Leaving White Hart Lane

 Manchester United represented the perfect opponents for Tottenham's final match at the old White Hart Lane, an occasion which certainly didn't disappoint as Pochettino's boys rose to the challenge of seeing off the ground in style.

A surprisingly comfortable 2-1 win over the Red Devils heralded incredible celebrations of Tottenham's iconic stadium that saw some of the Lilywhites' greatest heroes return to the club, a final-whistle-pitch-invasion and some fans take very ad hoc souvenirs back home with them.

Despite the jubilation, the fans and the players knew what this meant; a year at Wembley Stadium - a very unhappy hunting ground for the north Londoners in recent years.

The summers of discontent

Neither Conte nor Pochettino have enjoyed particularly fruitful summers thus far. In fact, Tottenham are the only Premier League club yet to make any signings whatsoever, despite offloading Kyle Walker to Manchester City for a whopping £50million.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have parted with a number of experienced players - namely John Terry and Nemanja Matic, who have both moved on, and Diego Costa who has gone AWOL ahead of an expected move - whilst bringing in replacements who haven't convinced everybody. The Blues even started the season with youngster Jeremie Boga in the starting XI, arguably a consequence of their shock 3-2 defeat to Burnley last weekend.

Spurs, on the other hand, claimed a 2-0 win at Newcastle - but that's paved over the cracks of a somewhat concerning transfer window.