Tottenham Hotspur will play hosts to Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday night looking to secure the three points which will help them consolidate their position in the top 4. Mauricio Pochettino’s side are flying high in the league at the moment winning six successive matches which will give them immense confidence going into this contest.
Meanwhile, the Citizens of Manchester have suffered a miserable week after being beaten in the Manchester derby and then, being dumped out of the UEFA Champions League in midweek. Guardiola will hope that his team can bounce back against Spurs this weekend to inch a step closer towards the Premier League title.
It is expected that Pochettino will opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation to counter Guardiola’s 4-3-3 in what is set to be a tussle of epic proportions on Saturday night.
Team News
Tottenham Hotspur
Harry Kane should once again resume his duties up top when Spurs lace up to face the Premier League champions-elect on Saturday night. All of their regular starters should feature once again with no fresh injury concerns for Mauricio Pochettino. However, Harry Winks will definitely miss the clash due to a serious injury.
Manchester City:
There are no new injury worries or suspension issues for the Citizens. Guardiola is expected to have a full team to choose from. The Spaniard might opt to start with Bernardo Silva in place of Raheem Sterling after the English speedster has failed to impress in the last few matches.
Predicted Line-Ups:
Tottenham Hotspur:
Hugo Lloris, Kieran Trippier, Davinson Sanchez, Jan Vertonghen, Ben Davies, Eric Dier, Mousa Dembele, Christian Erikson, Dele Alli, Heung Min-Son, Harry Kane
Manchester City:
Ederson, Kyle Walker, Nicolas Otamendi, Vincent Kompany, Danilo, Fernandinho, Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Leroy Sane
Key Men:
Tottenham Hotspur
Harry Kane will once again be Spurs’ main man to make the difference in their match against City. However, the trio of Alli, Eriksen and Son will also be integral if Mauricio Pochettino’s side are to grab maximum points on Saturday.
Manchester City
Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva will be responsible to create chances for their frontline to feed on! The main focus will be on the City defence which has shipped in 8 goals in their last three matches so they would need to put up a solid performance if Guardiola’s team are to have any chance of securing a victory this weekend.
Betting Odds:
Tottenham Hotspur win: 8/5
Draw: 13/5
Manchester City win: 6/4
