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Chelsea's Conte: Tottenham can no longer call themselves underdogs

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Although Chelsea's dominant form has wavered, Craig Burley thinks their manageable remaining schedule keeps them in control.

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte reckons it is time Tottenham shed their underdog tag and rebuked Mauricio Pochettino for appearing to prepare an excuse ahead of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.

Spurs are four points behind the Blues at the Premier League summit with six games remaining after Chelsea's loss at Manchester United last Sunday.

Pochettino on Thursday said his side were underdogs for the Wembley clash. Conte disagrees.

"There is a moment you have to finish considering yourself an underdog.