Diego Costa and Chelsea restored their seven-point lead atop the Premier League with a 4-2 triumph against Southampton.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has said that he is "confident" of his side's chances of winning the Premier League title following their 4-2 victory over Southampton this evening.
Spain worldwide Costa has been struggling for form of late and has not scored for Chelsea since early March, a run of seven games.
Gary Cahill missed the Spurs game following gastroenteritis, but trained on Sunday and Monday and could return for a Chelsea side with no other fitness concerns.
But for the first time in over a month, his team have an opportunity to put pressure on Tottenham by playing before them, with Spurs crossing London to face Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
"I think it was very important, otherwise we'd have gone into the changing-room at 1-1", Conte said.
And the 26-year-old, who scored his 15th goal of the season against Tottenham on Saturday in FA cup semi-final, will be influential for the Blues.
"I think it was a good game for us, without being clinical".
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Head coach Antonio Conte is likely to recall Diego Costa and Eden Hazard after leaving them out for the FA Cup semi-final win over Tottenham.
Hazard came off the bench to devastating effect at Wembley at the weekend, scoring the Blues' crucial third goal before teeing up Nemanja Matic's late thunderbolt.
Chelsea are still topping the Premier League standings with 78 points with five games to the end of the season.
"It's important to start this rush (of fixtures) very well, to try to keep these four points (the lead)".
The Dutch global has been outstanding for the Saints this term, and that has seen interest mount in the 25-year-old, with Conte's Chelsea one of several top sides linked with the towering centre-back's services.
"The most important thing is to look at ourselves, tonight was a big win for us". They showed me great desire to win this game.
"After the Tottenham game, I said I'm sure he's keeping his goals for the final weeks of the season".
Before then they need to respond from two defeats in four Premier League matches, beginning at home to Southampton on Tuesday night.
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