Mauricio Pochettino fears Chelsea’s title charge will be unstoppable if they win their two Premier League fixtures this week.
The Tottenham manager will urge his players to focus on their own game against Sunderland but there will be glances over at events at Anfield where Liverpool host Chelsea.
With Chelsea then welcoming Arsenal to Stamford Bridge on Saturday, Pochettino says that two wins for the leaders will make them difficult to catch.
Spurs, nine points adrift in third, need rivals’ help to cut the gap on Antonio Conte’s Chelsea.