Members of Tottenham's title-chasing squad returned to training on Wednesday as they started preparations for next Monday's clash with West Brom but there were no signs of Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Co.

Mauricio Pochettino's side put Stoke City to the sword on Monday night with a devastating display at the Britannia to close the gap on Premier League leaders Leicester City to five points.

Kane and Alli each scored twice in a crushing 4-0 victory for the north London side to offer renewed hope in their quest to chase down the Foxes, who dropped points against West Ham the day before, and claim their first title for 55 years.

Members of the Tottenham squad train at Hotspur Way on Wednesday two days after the Stoke win

Mauricio Pochettino began preparations for next Monday's clash with West Brom at White Hart Lane

Son Heung-min attempts to evade the challenge of Kieran Trippier (right) as the starters sat out training

Pochettino was back out on the training pitch at the club's state-of-the-art centre at Hotspur Way on Wednesday but it appeared the first-team players that started the game against Stoke were afforded an extra day's rest.

The Argentine manager was joined by the likes of Nacer Chadli, Son Heung-min and Ryan Mason, who all came on as second-half substitutes.

There is a small sense that momentum is swinging in Spurs' favour in the title race following the latest round of fixtures after Pochettino's vibrant side produced such a display under the pressure of playing after Leicester.

South Korean Son goes through his stretching routine during training on Wednesday

Ben Davies (right) scores past Tottenham No 2 Michel Vorm as the players are put through their paces

The training session was made up of players that did not start the game against Stoke on Monday

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Kane and Alli have both been nominated for PFA Player of the Year awards but England striker Kane revealed after the Stoke victory that he is unlikely to attend the ceremony next Sunday.

For the second consecutive week Tottenham play on Monday night and Kane's focus will be on preparing for the game with West Brom rather than attending the awards gala.

Kane has been nominated for Player of the Year alongside Leicester trio Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and N'Golo Kante plus Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and West Ham star Dimitri Payet.

Tottenham began their preparations as they look to hunt league leaders Leicester down at the top

Dutch No 2 Vorm dives to his right to make a save in the north London sunshine

Kane has also been nominated for the young player of the year prize alongside Alli, Jack Butland, Philippe Coutinho, Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley.

Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele is adamant that team-mate and compatriot Toby Alderweireld should have been nominated for Player of the Year.

'He is an amazing player and he is very important for us,' said Dembele. 'I don't know how it happens and it's not my concern but to me he deserves it.'

The Belgian defender has played every minute in the Premier League this season, marshalling the best defence in the top flight.