Own goal for Tottenham’s Kieran Trippier offers double blow as Trent Alexander-Arnold helps Liverpool to 5-0 win

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Tottenham Hotspur saw their title hopes extinguish on Wednesday night following a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

It was the second defeat in five days for boss Mauricio Pochettino and leaves them facing mission impossible to win the league.

Pedro put the Blues in front on 57 minutes before a comical own goal from Kieran Trippier sealed the win.

It capped a truly miserable evening for Spurs right-back.

His night to forget was coupled with a return to form for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The Liverpool youngster was in scintillating form at Anfield, teeing up three goals as the Reds beat Watford 5-0.

Trippier and Alexander-Arnold were England’s two right-backs competing for a place in Gareth Southgate’s team at the 2018 World Cup

Southgate’s men face the Czech Republic and Montenegro at the end of the month and the Spurs man is facing a real challenge to keep his place.

Trippier’s off-days have been all too frequent this season.

Alexander-Arnold was like a man possessed on Wednesday night.

He is eight years younger than the Spurs man and showed against Watford why he should be ahead of Trippier in the England setup.

As a result of some shocking form, the 28-year-old might struggle to even make the squad.