Tottenham remain Chelsea’s nearest challengers in the Premier League title race after overcoming Middlesbrough 1-0 at White Hart Lane last weekend.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men had earlier seen the Blues open up a 12-point advantage at the top with victory over North London rivals Arsenal, but Harry Kane’s second half penalty meant that Spurs brought the deficit back down to nine with just 14 games to go.

Victory for Tottenham was their 14th of the campaign, and seventh in their last nine Premier League matches.

It also means that they remain second in the division, although that gap to Chelsea may seem like too big a gap to close down between now and May, especially as these two have already played each other twice this term.

Nonetheless, Pochettino certainly has the players at his disposal to go on a long winning run, which could be enough to reel Chelsea in come the end of the season.

Thus, with 14 games of the campaign to go, here is the Spurs XI that can catch Antonio Conte’s league leaders…

Hugo Lloris

Despite making two costly errors against Manchester City a few weeks back, there’s no doubting that Hugo Lloris is a world-class goalkeeper.

The French international has been excellent for Spurs since arriving at White Hart Lane back in 2012, and has kept 11 clean sheets in 27 games in all competitions for Pochettino’s men this term.

Lloris has on several occasions made key stops at key times to help Spurs out and, although he arguably cost them two points against City, he has certainly won them many more than that over the course of the season, with his displays against City at White Hart Lane as well as at Bournemouth and against Hull a few that spring to mind.

The 30-year-old is a quality goalkeeper, and will be crucial in Spurs’ quest to catch Chelsea come May.

Kyle Walker

England international Kyle Walker has had a resurgent few years under Pochettino at Tottenham, and is now one of the best right-backs in the Premier League.

The 26-year-old struggled for form back in the 2014/15 campaign, making just 15 appearances in the league, but Pochettino has placed his faith in the full-back, and Walker has duly delivered with several impressive displays in the last few years.

Walker has also claimed the England right-back slot in recent times such has been his great form, and was arguably the Three Lions’ best player at Euro 2016 (although that wasn’t particularly difficult!).

Nonetheless, the Spurs man is in fine form and will continue to bomb up and down the right-hand-side for the rest of the season and beyond.

Jan Vertonghen

News that Jan Vertonghen will return to full training in the coming weeks will be music to the ears of Tottenham fans.

The Belgian international suffered a nasty-looking injury in their 4-0 victory over West Brom last month, and many expected the defender to endure a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

However, it looks like he’ll be back earlier than expected, and Spurs fans will be delighted given Vertonghen’s excellent displays at the back this season.

The 29-year-old has started 20 of their 24 league games this term, and has been a key part of the defence which has conceded just 16 goals thus far, the least of any side in the division.

Obviously, his form and performances will be vital in Spurs’ quest to catch Chelsea.

Toby Alderweireld

Toby Alderweireld was arguably the best defender in the Premier League last season, helping Tottenham to a best-ever finish and a goals-against tally of just 35.

And he’s continued his fine form into this campaign, starting 16 of their 24 league games, and helping them to nine clean sheets in that time.

Injury threatened to derail his season when he suffered a knee injury against West Brom in the back in October, and subsequently missed two months of the campaign, but has since returned in a similar vein to help Pochettino’s men to second in the table.

It goes without saying, but Spurs will need Alderweireld at his absolute best in a bid to reel Chelsea in by May.

Danny Rose

Danny Rose could return to the Tottenham team by the end of the month, which is significantly earlier than first feared when he came off against Sunderland last month.

The England international limped off with a knee problem that looked set to rule him out for a while, yet manager Pochettino has spoken positively about his recovery, and thus he may return earlier than anticipated.

And that will be a massive boost to Spurs, given that Rose has been in sensational form this season, netting twice and laying on two assists in 18 starts.

Spurs are at their best when their full-backs are getting forward and helping out in attack, and that’s where Rose has been particularly good this term, although his defensive capabilities have also improved ten-fold.

He is now England’s number one choice left-back, and looks set to retain that position for a while yet.

Victor Wanyama

Victor Wanyama made the move to White Hart Lane from Southampton last summer for £12 million, and it’s already looking like an absolute bargain.

The Kenyan international has started all 24 of their Premier League games this season, and has seriously impressed in the centre of midfield, be it on his own in the defensive midfield role, or alongside the likes of Eric Dier and Mousa Dembele.

The 25-year-old is excellent at breaking up play and is strong in the tackle, but he also looks to get the ball forward quickly and retains possession well under pressure.

Wanyama has been brilliant for Spurs this season, and his form will be crucial in their pursuit of league leaders Chelsea over the coming months.

Mousa Dembele

Arguably the most underrated midfielder in the Premier League, Spurs often play better when Mousa Dembele is on the pitch.

The Belgian international earned rave reviews during his spell at Fulham, which saw Spurs meet the £15 million clause in his contract back in 2012.

And since then the 29-year-old has gone from strength to strength, developing into an excellent all round midfielder who is just as effective going forward as he is going back.

His partnership with Wanyama in the middle is one of the best in the division, so keeping them two fit and fresh between now and May will be crucial to Spurs’ chances of reeling Chelsea in.

Christian Eriksen

It took him a while to get going this season, but Christian Eriksen is now in full stride after a fine run of form.

The Danish international, who joined Spurs back in 2013, failed to net in any of his first 11 Premier League appearances of the campaign, but a fine strike against Chelsea on November 26 has instigated a great run of form.

Since that game, Eriksen has scored four goals and laid on six assists in 12 games for Spurs, helping them to second place in the table.

The link-up play with Dele Alli and Harry Kane has been excellent, and his two crosses for Alli’s headers against Chelsea were top drawer – Spurs fans will be hoping for more of the same if they are to catch Chelsea.

Dele Alli

Like Eriksen, Dele Alli didn’t quite get into his stride in the early phase of the campaign, but is certainly there now.

The England international netted just three goals in all competitions prior to December, but has since then scored ten goals in 13 games, including braces in their wins over Southampton, Watford, and Chelsea.

It means that the 20-year-old has already surpassed his Premier League tally of ten goals from last season, which is quite remarkable given how good he was in his debut campaign.

Alli is continuously getting better, which is a worrying prospect for many Premier League defences as he’s already pretty good.

Son Heung-min

The final spot in the attacking three is the one that hasn’t really been nailed down by anyone this season.

Son Heung-min started the season brilliantly and was their form player, before tailing off in October, while Erik Lamela has had injury issues for much of the campaign.

Thus, South Korean international Son gets the nod, especially as his recent form has been more likely his early season displays, having netted four goals in his last six games, including the second equaliser in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City a few weeks ago.

The 24-year-old also offers another option in the forward line should Harry Kane get injured or suspended, so keeping Son fit between now and May will be important for Spurs as they try and catch Chelsea.

Harry Kane

England striker Harry Kane has continued this season where he left off last time round.

Despite a disappointing European Championships last summer, the 23-year-old has scored 14 goals in just 19 Premier League games this term, which is particularly impressive given that he spent time out on the sidelines with injury back in the autumn.

Six league goals since the turn of year indicates that Kane will once again be crucial to Spurs, although the likes of Alli, Son, and Eriksen are in good form and are beginning to chip in with more goals.

Nonetheless, Kane is Spurs’ talisman, and any injury to him could be problematic for Pochettino’s men in their pursuit of Chelsea.