Adding further gloss on the day for Tottenham was the sight of Harry Kane coming off the bench for the closing stages as he returned from his ankle injury in time for their run-in.

The hosts had the better of the first 45 minutes but the thunderbolt from Eriksen just before the break sent Spurs in much the happier side.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men emerged a changed team in the second period, and Alli turned their superiority into goals, firstly with a superb piece of control and finishing from a long ball over the top.

Tottenham’s third was as scrappy as their first two were sublime, as Alli finally managed to control and slot home from close range after a calamitous scramble inside the Chelsea six yard box.

Antonio Conte’s defending Premier League champions could well now be out of contention for a Champions League spot after slipping eight points behind their rivals.