Dele Alli should have put Spurs ahead when he met Kyle Walker's cross three yards out, only to side foot his effort across goal and wide.
The Belgium global was withdrawn at half-time during the 1-0 success at Selhurst Park, Spurs' eighth top-flight win in a row, which puts them four points behind title rivals Chelsea.
The goal eventually came in the 78th minute, Christian Eriksen further highlighting how important he has become to Spurs' cause with another fantastic victor, striking from all of 25 yards out with his wand of a right foot, the ball dipping and swerving before it landed to the right of Hennessey and in the corner of the net.
Hopewiser have conducted a study generating a starting XI for each Premier League club using only local players, and Harry Kane obviously features with Spurs fans constantly reminding everyone that he is one of their own.
Palace remain 12th seven points above the relegation zone with Tottenham four points off leaders Chelsea.
Since arriving at White Hart Lane from Ajax in 2013 for £12million he has played 174 league and cup games and has contributed to 94 goals (scored 41, assisted 53). "It is certainly serious enough to keep him out for who knows how long, we won't know until we diagnose it, but if it is ligament it may be the end (of his loan spell)".
"The challenge is to keep going and now we must recover".
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The first-half was a cagey affair with little to chose between the two as Spurs dominated possession but Palace occasionally threatened on the break, with Christian Benteke drawing a routine save from Hugo Lloris.
Palace boss Sam Allardyce felt his side, who had won six of their previous eight matches, were feeling the effects of Sunday's win at Liverpool.
At the very least Champions League qualification looks nailed on, as does finishing above Arsenal for the first time in 22 years, although Pochettino said that would not be uppermost in their mind in Sunday's north London derby.
But on 78 minutes, Eriksen came to their rescue with a low, viscous, long-range strike into the bottom corner that Wayne Hennessey was unable to reach.
"It was important to show we are focused and try to fight".
While Spurs weren't great in the final 30 minutes of the half, they did take control and look much less under threat.
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