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• Postecoglou not motivated by denting Arsenal's title hopes in north London derby

  Ange Postecoglou insists Tottenham must focus on themselves heading into the north London derby with Arsenal, rather than on denting their rivals' Premier League title hopes.

  With four matches remaining, the Gunners are a point clear at the summit from reigning champions Manchester City, who still have a game in hand on Mikel Arteta's side in second place. 

  While Arsenal look to stay very much in the hunt for a first league crown in 20 years, fifth-place Tottenham will aim to reduce their six-point deficit to fourth-place Aston Villa, on whom they have two games in hand.

  Spurs are winless in the last three north London derbies - winning just one of the most recent six - though they twice came from behind to earn a point in September's reverse fixture at the Emirates Stadium.

  And Postecoglou has his sights firmly set on beating his side's rivals, and says his players are not driven by the prospect of thwarting their opponents' title bid.

  "Not in terms of that as a motivation," he said when asked if he would like to dent Arsenal's title hopes.

  "I understand the importance of winning against your traditional rival. I never believe your motivation should revolve around the demise of somebody else.

  "Your motivation should be about yourself. We can win on Sunday, but it doesn't mean we are title contenders this year. I want to win because I want us to progress. I want us to be in a position fighting for the title.

  "If that's your kind of measure, always peering over the back fence to see what your neighbour's building, you could both have the worst houses in the street because everyone else is building beautiful places, and you're looking over the back fence."

• Ancelotti salutes Madrid's 'commitment and desire' following Sociedad victory

  Carlo Ancelotti hailed Real Madrid's commitment and desire as they edged closer to securing the LaLiga title with a 1-0 victory at Real Sociedad.

  Arda Guler scored the only goal as Los Blancos extended their lead to 14 points over second-placed Barcelona, who host Valencia in their game in hand on Monday.

  The 19-year-old was making his first start since arriving from Fenerbahce, as Ancelotti rotated his squad ahead of Madrid's Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich.

  And the Italian was pleased by the character demonstrated by his players, who stretched their winning streak to six league matches.

  "It was clear that everyone thought we were coming here for a walk," he told reporters. "The only ones who didn't think so were the players. They had commitment and attitude. They had the desire and enthusiasm to keep winning.

  "We have a spectacular squad. They have this attitude that they feel like they have to win every game. There are four points left to clinch the LaLiga title, and we are very close."

  Guler added on Realmadrid TV: "This is the best club in the world and scoring is one of the best feelings.

  "This is Real Madrid, the quality of the players is incredible. We're all always ready to play, and I think we've shown that here. I'm waiting patiently, and I'm still working hard every day."

  Ancelotti's rotation meant a first start in eight months for Eder Militao, who marked his return from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee with a clean sheet.

  "I've come back to play 90 minutes and I feel like a player again after many months out," the defender said. 

  "We have to keep winning, we know that nothing is won yet. We have a big advantage, but we have to keep doing a serious job until the end."

• Leicester City seal automatic Premier League return

  Leicester City are once more a Premier League team, having bounced straight back after relegation last season.

  The Foxes secured automatic promotion without kicking a ball, as title rivals Leeds United lost 4-0 away to Queens Park Rangers on Friday.

  Marti Cifuentes' Hoops side gave their fans a reason to cheer in their final home game of the season, and the emphatic win means they are now seven points clear of the relegation zone.

  The Hoops boss told BBC Sport: "I came here, perhaps I was crazy thinking we could manage the great escape.

  "The atmosphere has been unbelievable since I came here. Everybody thought tonight could be a special night to achieve our target.

  "Big players deliver big performances and our players all did that tonight."

  Defeat ensured only Ipswich Town can now finish above Leicester, meaning the Foxes will be back in the big time.

  Ipswich, who have three games left to play, face play-off hopefuls Hull City on Saturday.

  Speaking to BBC Sport, Leeds boss Daniel Farke said: "It's not in our hands any more [automatic promotion], we need to be honest.

  "The race is not over. If Ipswich win the next two games then I will say congratulations, but if they don’t win them then we will have a lot to play for.

  "As long as we have a chance, I’m far away from giving up."

  Leicester could be crowned champions if they beat Preston North End on Monday and if Hull beat Ipswich.

  The Foxes are looking to break the 100-point barrier, despite a wobble from Enzo Maresca's side in recent months.

  After they had been so far ahead and top for all but two of the 176 days between 23 September and 17 March, an untimely dip in form handed Leeds and Ipswich hope.

  However, while Leicester celebrate their promotion, they face the daunting prospect of starting next season with a points deduction, after they were charged by the Premier League with alleged breaches of the competition's Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).