London — Tottenham Hotspur may be licking their wounds after crashing out of the Champions League but they must quickly refocus as they return to Premier League action on Saturday at leaders Chelsea in their third straight London derby. Spurs were eliminated from Europe’s premier competition at the group stage after a sloppy display in a 2-1 defeat at Monaco on Tuesday but remain the only unbeaten Premier League side. That record almost went last weekend when they trailed West Ham United in the final minutes before Harry Kane scored twice, including a late penalty, to snatch a remarkable 3-2 win. Now they move across London to face Antonio Conte’s resurgent Chelsea, who are seeking a seventh successive league victory. Kane began a scoring run of four goals in three games with a penalty in a 1-1 draw against Arsenal at the start of November and will again spearhead a Tottenham side seeking to banish the memories of their last visit to Stamford Bridge in May. On that occasion, they bl...
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