It’s a battle between 1st and 3rd in the Premier League this afternoon as Tottenham host early-season front runners Manchester City.
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City - White Hart Lane
Where to Watch: Live on Sky Sports, NBCSN, Telemundo, NBC Sports App and Sling Blue
Referee: Andre Marriner
Assistants: S Beck, A Garratt
Fourth official: J Moss
Tottenham have made an understated yet strong start to the campaign, after all. Mauricio Pochettino’s men may be coping with some key injuries, although the strength in depth they possess has shone through as of late, with players on the periphery keen to take their chance.
Tottenham should line up as expected, with only Mousa Dembele and Moussa Sissoko major doubts to make it back. Harry Kane also remains a long-term absentee through injury.
This leaves Pochettino with a conundrum up front, with Vincent Janssen not firing so far. Could this tempt the Argentine to try the in-form Son Heung-min in a new striker role? The South Korean is on fire at the moment and can play as a centre forward if needed.
The Opposition
Full Name: Manchester City Football Club
Nickname(s): City, The Citizens, The Sky Blues, Blues
Short Name: MCFC
Founded: 1880; 136 years ago as St. Mark's (West Gorton)
16 April 1894; 122 years ago as Manchester City
Ground: City of Manchester Stadium
Capacity: 55,097
Owner: City Football Group
Chairman: Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Manager: Pep Guardiola
League: Premier League
2015–16: Premier League, 4th
Website: Club Home Page
One to Watch: Leroy Sane - Likely to make his first start in the Premier League, the £37million summer signing has big boots to fill if he is brought in in place of the injured Kevin De Bruyne and suspended Nolito.
The Last 5 - Tottenham
Champions League - CSKA 0-1 Tottenham
Premier League - Midlesbrough 1-2 Tottenham
EFL Cup - Tottenham 5-0 Gillingham
Premier League - Tottenham 1-0 Sunderland
Champions League - Tottenham 1-2 Monaco
The Last 5 - Manchester City
Champions League - Celtic 3-3 Man City
Premier League - Swansea 1-3 Man City
EFL Cup - Swansea 1-2 Man City
Premier League - Man City 4-0 Bournemouth
Champions League - Man City 4-0 B M'gladbach
What are the odds?*
Spurs – 15/8
Man City – 11/8
Draw – 12/5
*Odds correct with Sky Bet as of Saturday 01 Oct '16.
The Stat Attack
- Tottenham won both of last season's Premier League meetings with Manchester City, having lost eight of their previous nine against them.
- There have been 22 goals scored in the last five Premier League encounters between these sides at White Hart Lane (nine for Spurs, 13 for City).
- Spurs have won 22 of their 38 Premier League games against City; should they win this match, they will have beaten them more often than they've defeated any other Premier League side (they have also beaten Everton 22 times).
Teams News - Tottenham
Eric Dier, Mousa Dembele and Danny Rose will all be assessed by Tottenham as they near returns from hamstring injuries.
Moussa Sissoko, who suffered a head injury last weekend, may also feature, but Harry Kane is still sidelined.
Teams News - Manchester City
Manchester City defender John Stones is likely to be recalled after dropping out of the starting line-up for Wednesday's draw against Celtic.
Kevin de Bruyne, Vincent Kompany and Fabian Delph remain injured. Nolito serves the final game of a three-match domestic ban.
Our prediction: Tottenham 1-1 Manchester City
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