This archive report was first published on 17 August 2019.
On Saturday, August 17, 2019, at 7:30 pm, Manchester City will host Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium in a highly anticipated Premier League match.
According to Opta stats, Manchester City have won their last four Premier League games against Tottenham Hotspur, while Spurs have only gained four points in their last nine Premier League visits to the Etihad.
Manchester City's manager, Pep Guardiola, will be looking to avenge his team's Champions League quarter-final defeat to Tottenham last year, where Mauricio Pochettino's side emerged victorious.
The match is expected to be a high-scoring encounter, with both teams boasting strong attacking lineups. Manchester City's Raheem Sterling has already begun his season with a hat-trick, while Sergio Aguero has also scored in his first game. Tottenham's Harry Kane has also been in fine form, scoring a brace against Aston Villa in their opener.
Manchester City's new acquisition, Tanguy Ndombele, has already made an impact, scoring his debut goal after joining from Lyon in the summer transfer window. Pep Guardiola is likely to bank on Fernandinho's experience, but it will be exciting to see if he gives Rodri a start against one of the top six and how he will come up against Ndombele.
Key injuries for Manchester City include Leroy Sane, who is undergoing knee surgery, and Benjamin Mendy, who is unlikely to feature. Tottenham will be deprived of the services of Dele Alli and new signing Ryan Sessegnon, both with hamstring injuries.
Here are the possible line-ups for both teams:
Manchester City ¶
Formation: 4-3-3
Ederson: Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko: De bruyne, Fernandinho, Silva: Mahrez, Aguero, Sterling
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Tottenham ¶
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Lloris; Walker-Peters, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose; Sissoko, Ndombele; Moura, Eriksen, Lamela;
Manager: Mauricio Pochettino
Referee: Michael Oliver
VAR: Graham Scott
Source: Tuko.co.ke
