Tottenham Hotspur will look to cement their top-four spot in the Premier League and increase the gap between them and fifth-place Chelsea when they face the Blues at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Four straight top flight wins have launched the north London outfit into the Champions League qualification spots, with a 4-1 win against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium previously coming despite the fact that they fell 1-0 behind and lost star man Harry Kane to injury in the first half.

The success kept them in fourth position and five points above their opponents this weekend, and they will be hoping to stretch that advantage to eight points with a win in west London, and they will be determined to do so given how they were knocked out Europe's elite club competition at the last 16 stage by Juventus last month.

Tottenham's form on the road is certainly one of the reasons why they find themselves where they are – only runaway leaders Manchester City have accrued more than their total of 27 points on their travels this season.

However, the odds are against them when it comes to picking up three points against Antonio Conte's men when you consider that the last time they won at Stamford Bridge in a league match was in 1990 – two years before the inauguration of the Premier League – while they have only taken one point from a possible 12 on their last four top flight visits there.

Manager Mauricio Pochettino stuck with his trusted 4-2-3-1 system in the 3-0 win against Swansea City in the FA Cup last time out but chose to rest a number of players, and he will be thinking about making more alterations to his XI for this derby in the capital.

Here is how Tottenham must line up against Chelsea, ahead of Hugo Lloris in goal…

Pochettino went with a back five of Michel Vorm, Kieran Trippier, Davinson Sanchez, Jan Vertonghen and Ben Davies, and he should only be making one change against Chelsea.

Hugo Lloris, who made our combined XI of the two clubs ahead of Thibaut Courtois, must come back in between the sticks at Stamford Bridge, while Trippier and Davies must start ahead of Serge Aurier and Danny Rose respectively after establishing themselves as the club's preferred full-back pairing in the Premier League.

Toby Alderweireld will also be fighting for a spot in the XI after playing 90 minutes for Belgium in their 4-0 friendly win against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, but the failed contract negotiations between him and the club is likely to mean he finds starts hard to come by between now and the end of the campaign unless injury strikes.

Pochettino went with a central midfield duo of Eric Dier and Moussa Sissoko at the Liberty Stadium last time out, with Mousa Dembele rested on the substitutes' bench and Victor Wanyama not being risked at all by being left out of the 18 altogether.

However, it should be all change in that area at Stamford Bridge with Dembele partnering Wanyama in the middle of the park, with the latter marshalling the back four and trying to ensure that the likes of Eden Hazard and Willian don't have too much of a say in proceedings.

With Harry Kane facing a late fitness test that will likely only give him a place on the substitutes' bench if he passes it – which Spurs fans are hoping is the case – Pochettino has some decisions to make as to who will be his front four at Stamford Bridge.

Son Heung-Min got the nod over Fernando Llorente up top against Swansea and with seven goals in the club's last five matches he must start against Antonio Conte's men as well.

Behind him, Lucas Moura and Erik Lamela both made the XI in south Wales with Dele Alli rested on the bench, but Pochettino should bring the England international back into the side against the Blues, and he should be joined by Christian Eriksen while Lamela should start over Lucas after scoring at the Liberty Stadium.

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