Manchester City plays Tottenham Hotspur this Saturday on February 19. The match kicks off at 5:30 pm at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City sits comfortably in 1st position, 9 points ahead of 2nd placed Liverpool but have also played a game more. The Citizens will want to continue their rich vein of form and remain clear of Liverpool. Tottenham on the other hand are struggling and have tasted defeats in their last 3 matches. The Lilywhites need a win to keep their top 4 hopes alive after falling behind in the race.
The city comes to this game after dismantling Sporting CP at their home with a scoreline of 5-0. Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez wreaked havoc as the Citizens already look set to progress. The Manchester club hasn’t lost any of their last six games and wants to continue in the same form.
Manchester City League Form: W W D W W W
Tottenham is in desperate need of a result against defending champions Manchester City. Spurs will want to put their last 3 losses behind them. They currently sit in 8th with a point behind Wolves but have also played a game less. This is a big chance for Spurs to topple City’s apple cart and gather moments. The race for the top 4 heats up and a lot of other clubs will be interested in the outcome of this game.
Tottenham League Form: L L L W W D
MANCHESTER CITY TEAM NEWS
Man City are expected to welcome Kyle Walker back into their starting XI for this match, with the England international missing out against Sporting in the Champions League through suspension.
The Citizens could also have Jack Grealish and Gabriel Jesus in the squad following recent injury problems, but neither player is expected to start, with Mahrez, Foden and Sterling set to feature as the front three.
Walker for John Stones might be the only change from the side that started during the week, although Ilkay Gundogan is pushing to be involved in midfield.
MANCHESTER CITY POSSIBLE LINEUP AGAINST TOTTENHAM (4-3-3)
Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo; Mahrez, Foden, Sterling.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR TEAM NEWS
As for Tottenham, Eric Dier is back in first-team training and is expected to feature in the starting XI on Saturday, but Japhet Tanganga is out, while Oliver Skipp remains a major doubt.
Manager Antonio Conte will make changes to the side that started against Wolves last time out, with Emerson Royal and Sergio Reguilon potentially coming into the team in the wing-back areas.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg could also be introduced to add some steel to the midfield, but Lucas Moura is expected to retain his spot alongside Son Heung-min and Kane in the final third of the field, with January arrival Dejan Kulusevski likely to start on the bench once again.
TOTTENHAM POSSIBLE LINEUP AGAINST MANCHESTER CITY (3-4-2-1)
Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Reguilon; Lucas, Kane, Son
OUR PREDICTION
Manchester City 2 – 0 Tottenham
Antonio Conte’s side is struggling with wins of late. Along with that, the fixture list hasn’t been kinder to them. Any team that face Man City are expected to not come out with the win. Pep Guardiola’s side is coming off a 5-0 thrashing of Sporting CP and will want to continue their impressive spell. We are predicting a comfortable 2-0 win for the Citizens with occasional threats from Tottenham.
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