Cristian Stellini hopeful Antonio Conte will be back at Spurs this week

The struggling Blues lost out after Spurs midfielder Oliver Skipp smashed home his first goal for the club 20 seconds into the second period before fellow academy graduate Harry Kane wrapped up the win with his 18th Premier League goal of the season eight minutes from time.

Defeat increases the pressure on Potter, who has only one win from his last 11 matches and saw Chelsea fall 14 points behind Tottenham in the top-four race.

The victory took Stellini's record for this season to four wins out of four when he has deputised for Conte.

The Tottenham number two provided an update on his manager after watching his side secure a fourth Premier League triumph from their last five games to strength their stranglehold on a top-four berth.

"My feeling is he will be back this week but I don't know when," Stellini said with Spurs to face Sheffield United on Wednesday and Wolves on Saturday.

"It is like a teenager that has to become mature. The team react in this way and they take responsibility. Everyone, players that play and players that are not playing.

"This is why I am glad to stay here and keep the chair of Antonio warm."

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