Tottenham striker Harry Kane has rued a "missed opportunity" to gain ground on Premier League pacesetters Chelsea following Tuesday night's draw with Sunderland.

Spurs were expected to beat the Black Cats comfortably but came unstuck at the Stadium of Light.

David Moyes's side produced a diligent defensive performance to deny the north Londoners, who struggled to make their dominance in possession count.

Leaders Chelsea also dropped points, courtesy of a 1-1 draw at Anfield, and Kane was frustrated not take advantage of the Blues' rare slip up as well as Arsenal's surprise defeat to Watford.

“No-one expected Arsenal to drop points. Liverpool and Chelsea, no-one knew either way but we definitely see it as a missed opportunity to gain some ground," he told the Mirror.

“You could say the other team were physical. I think there were some decisions on that pitch that were very surprising.

"Teams down there are fighting for their lives and they're going to battle hard, especially against the bigger teams.

"We're ready for that. We've just got to perform better," Kane added.

Spurs are nine points adrift of Chelsea but will have another opportunity to close the gap this weekend.

Mauricio Pochettino's side host Middlesbrough while Chelsea face Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.