Tottenham and Manchester City are set to clash in an eagerly anticipated Premier League tie on Wednesday night.
Hosts Tottenham will be seeking to win four consecutive matches in the competitive league for the first time this season.
The Lilywhites go into the match that is scheduled to start at 6 PM East African Time (EAT) on the back of a comfortable 4-1 win over Ipswich Town.
Ange Postecoglou scored their goals via Wales’ star Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Djed Spence, who is eligible to play for the Kenyan national team Harambee Stars.
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Meanwhile, Arsenal Academy graduate Omari Hutchinson found the back of the net for the relegation-threatened Ipswich side.
On the other hand, Manchester City, who were bundled out of the UEFA Champions League a week ago by Real Madrid, will be aiming to return to winning ways.
However, that will not be easy for them since they are facing a Tottenham side that is flying at the moment.
The defending champions have also not been themselves this season, losing matches that they were expected to win.
The Citizens were hammered by Premier League title contenders Liverpool FC 2-0 in their latest clash that was played at Etihad Stadium. Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai were on the score sheet for Liverpool.
Here are the key details you need to comprehend ahead of the upcoming tie.
What time does Tottenham vs Manchester City start?
The match is scheduled to start at 11 PM EAT on Wednesday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham vs Manchester City Team News
Tottenham will be without the services of most of their first team players including Dominic Solanke and Richardson, who are nursing knee and calf injuries in that order.
In addition, the quartet of Radu Dragusin (ACL), Micky van de Ven (thigh), Ben Davies (unspecified) and Christian Romero (thigh) will be unavailable for selection.
The other likely absentee in the Spurs camp is former Chelsea player Timo Werner, who is struggling with a hamstring problem.
As for Manchester City, their dependable striker Erling Haaland is racing against time to recover from a knee issue.
Should the multiple golden boot winner fail to travel with the squad to North London, Egyptian attacker Omar Marmoush will fill the void that will be left by him.
Besides Haaland, Manuel Akanji (abductor), Oscar Bobb (ankle) and John Stones are guaranteed to miss this match.
Possible Starting Lineups
Tottenham: Vicario, Spence, Gray, Danso, Porro, Maddison, Sarr, Bentancur, Johnson, Kulusevski, Son
Manchester City: Ederson, Gvardiol, Khusanov, Dias, Lewis, Gonzalez, Kovacic, Silva, Savinho, Doku, Haaland.
Tottenham vs Manchester City Head-to-head
Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have locked horns five times in all competitions since 2023 with the former registering two wins. One of those matches ended in a draw.
The most recent encounter between the two sides that was played on November 23, 2024 at the Etihad Stadium ended 4-0 in favour of Tottenham.
Tottenham: 2
Draw: 1
Manchester City: 2
Tottenham vs Manchester City Current Form (all competitions)
Tottenham: WLLWW
Manchester City: WLWLL
Tottenham vs Manchester City Predictions
Although Manchester City have struggled a lot in recent matches, they are expected to give the hosts a hard time.
Nevertheless, Tottenham are currently enjoying a fine form, something that makes them the favourites to collect all the three points that will be on offer.
Therefore, football fans should expect an entertaining match that is likely to end with both clubs failing to keep a clean sheet.
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