- The Manchester City vs Tottenham game will be played at the Etihad Stadium.
- The game will kick off at 20230EAT.
The much-awaited Manchester City versus Tottenham Hotspur clash taking place at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday headlines this weekend’s English Premier League fixtures.
The two sides will be aiming to return to winning ways on Saturday after suffering shock defeats just before the November international break.
Tottenham Hotspur were stunned 1-2 in their last game against Ipswich Town in the match played at their backyard on Sunday, November 10.
Sammie Szmodics and Liam Delap were on the score sheet for Ipswich while Tottenham’s consolation goal came courtesy of Rodrigo Bentancur.
On the other hand, Manchester City’s trip to the American Express Stadium ended in tears thanks to a shock 2-1 defeat at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium.
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The defending champions drew the first blood in the 23rd minute through Norwegian striker Erling Haaland but two quick second half goals from Joao Pedro and Matt O’Riley ensured Brighton took all the three points.
The painful defeat was Manchester City’s fourth in a row in all competitions and helped their title rivals Liverpool open a five-point gap at the top of the Premier League standings.
Therefore, the Pep Guardiola-coached side has no room for error because another defeat will have a significant impact on their season.
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What time does Manchester City vs Tottenham start?
The match is scheduled to kick off at 8:30 pm Kenyan time on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City vs Tottenham Team News
The hosts will be without the services of 2024 Ballon D’Or winner Rodri and Oscar Bobb.
There is also a cloud of doubt regarding the involvement of Jack Grealish and Phil Foden who withdrew from England’s squad in the run-up to the final international break of the year.
Furthermore, Guardiola will have to make a late decision concerning the availability of Matheus Nunes, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Jeremy Doku and John Stones.
Stones and Dias did not play against Brighton while Akanji, Nunes and Doku failed to join their national teams over the break.
As for Tottenham, they are expected to be without Dutch defender Micky van de Ven, who is recovering from a hamstring injury.
Rodrigo Bentancur is also guaranteed to miss this match since he was slapped with a seven-match ban by the FA on Monday for making a racist remark against his captain Son Heung-min.
Possible Starting Lineups
Manchester City: Ederson, Gvardiol, Akanji, Ake, Walker, Gundogan, Kovacic, Doku, Foden, Savinho, Haaland
Tottenham: Vicario, Udogie, Dragusin, Davies, Gray, Bissouma, Bergvall, Maddison, Son, Johnson, Solanke
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Manchester City vs Tottenham Head-to-head
The two heavyweights have faced off three times since the start of the year with Manchester City registering two wins. None of those fixtures ended in a draw.
Tottenham secured a 2-1 win in their most recent meeting that took place on Wednesday, October 30 in London.
Manchester City: 2
Draw: 0
Tottenham: 1
Manchester City vs Tottenham Current Form
Manchester City: WLLLL
Tottenham: LWWLL
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Manchester City vs Tottenham Prediction
Manchester City are the favorites to win this match because they rarely lose matches at the Etihad Stadium.
However, Tottenham are more than capable of picking up the maximum points since they always turn up in big matches.
Therefore, football supporters should get ready for an entertaining clash that is likely to end with both sides sharing points.