Spurs, who saw their unbeaten league record ended, began the game brightly with Chelsea
Browsing: Christian Eriksen
Eriksen played an important role in Tottenham’s Premier League title challenge last season, but Mauricio Pochettino’s men fell at the final hurdle as they relinquished the fight to eventual champions Leicester City
The Blues received a big boost prior to kickoff with news that Manchester City, their closest challengers in the Premier League title race, had slipped up against Liverpool, and perhaps buoyed by that it was they who made the more positive start in the English capital