The Blues manager claimed Tottenham are "a really great power" in England and thinks the club should ditch the underdog "excuse"
Antonio Conte says it is time for Tottenham to ditch their underdogs tag and does not feel the result of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final will have a bearing in the Premier League title run-in.
Chelsea's 2-0 loss at Manchester United last weekend left the league leaders just four points clear of second-placed Spurs with six matches remaining.
The London rivals will get a measure of where they stand in Saturday's contest at Wembley, a match in which Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino said his team will be considered underdogs.