Chelsea looking to widen gap on rivals

Tottenham faces long odds in trying to end 24-year jinx at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea has a gilt-edged opportunity to open up a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League this weekend and there is nothing its main title rivals can do about it.

With second-place Liverpool having a week off and Arsenal and Manchester City in FA Cup action, all the chasers can do is hope Tottenham Hotspur can end one of the longest jinx's in English soccer and upset the odds at Stamford Bridge.