Paul Merson: Tottenham will close the gap on Chelsea...then this will happen

Manchester City will check on Vincent Kompany and Fabian Delph ahead of the visit of Hull but otherwise have no new injury concerns. Defender Kompany and midfielder Delph will both be assessed after returning to action following long absences in the midweek loss at Chelsea. Fabian was excellent and maybe deserves more minutes than he had," said boss Pep Guardiola. “Vincent the problem was he was injured all the time and, of course, he was ready for the last two, three weeks.

ANTONIO CONTE has backed Diego Costa to come good again despite his goal slump. GETTY Diego Costa has not scored since Chelsea's 2-1 win against West Ham The Chelsea boss reckons his star striker can still score whenever he wants to. Costa has found the net just three times in the Premier League in 2017 after 14 goals in the first half of the season. Ahead of today’s trip to Bournemouth, Conte said: “I’m not concerned about Diego. But a player like Diego Costa can score in every game, and I’m sure he can do this.

Jose Mourinho is reportedly eager to reunite with current Arsenal man Mesut Ozil at Man United, according to the Mirror. TOP STORY: Mourinho eyes Ozil reunion Jose Mourinho has always been fond of Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil and the Manchester United coach reportedly cannot resist having the opportunity to manage the Germany playmaker once more, according to the Mirror. With a mutual admiration from both sides, Mourinho is reportedly eager to enquire about the possibility of adding the former Real Madrid star's craft to his team. City to enter race for £40m Lacazette Pep Guardiola thinks about football differently than most. Arsenal have been long-term admirers of the 25-year-old, but another 30 goals this season appear to have attracted City, too.

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By Harry Sykes Mauricio Pochettino has sent the message to Chelsea that Tottenham will push their bitter rivals all the way in the title race. But Chelsea hit back by flying into an early two-goal lead on the south coast before going on to secure a 3-1 triumph. It meant the leaders ended the day where they started it, with a seven-point lead over second-placed Tottenham. ‘Like Us’ on Facebook by clicking here if you want 24/7 updates on all Tottenham breaking news.