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Antonio Conte might just be thankful there will be no Premier League points at stake when Chelsea face Tottenham in the FA Cup semifinal at Wembley on Saturday.
With the league leaders suffering a second defeat in four games after losing 2-0 at Manchester United on Sunday, the stumble in falling 2-1 at home to Crystal Palace two weeks ago has now developed into a full-scale wobble.
Spurs, having closed the gap at the top to just four points after a run of seven successive league wins, are now firmly back in the title race and Mauricio Pochettino and his players would have relished the opportunity to take on Chelsea in a crucial title battle this weekend, rather than play for the right to reach the FA Cup final.