Monday 6 February 2017 13:34, UK
Harry Kane is targeting a knockout blow to Liverpool's title ambitions when Tottenham travel to Anfield on Saturday.
Victory for Spurs would put them seven points clear of Jurgen Klopp's side, who could fall 16 points behind league leaders Chelsea if the Blues beat Burnley a day later.
Tottenham will go into the game in confident mood, with Liverpool having managed just one win in their last 10 matches, including Saturday's 2-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Hull.
Mauricio Pochettino's men, meanwhile, along with a resurgent Manchester City, have emerged as the most likely contenders to halt Chelsea's charge but they will be keen not to let the nine-point gap grow any bigger.
"It is a important game for us. We want to build the gap on Liverpool and if we beat them next week then we go seven points clear of them," Kane said.
We want to start building the gap from the others and push Chelsea all the way and see how they cope.
"That is what we want to try to do. We want to catch Chelsea and it's important that we stay as high up the table as possible. If we can build gaps over other teams behind us, that is the important thing.
"It is not down to us. We don't know if Chelsea are catchable. All we can do is win our games. Hopefully they drop a few points here and there."
Kane's second-half penalty was enough to seal a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough at the weekend as Tottenham extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 11.
Despite that, Spurs have struggled to make a dent in Chelsea's lead, after they eased past Arsenal 3-1 on Saturday, the fifth in six for Antonio Conte's side since they lost to Spurs at the start of the year.
"They look good at the moment but it was an important win [against Middlesbrough] and after a couple of other teams dropped points," added Kane.
"We want to start building the gap from the others and push Chelsea all the way and see how they cope.
"Chelsea have that gap at the moment. But Liverpool dropped points against Hull, and Arsenal against Watford. It happens in the Premier League. There is a long way to go."
