Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City: Match preview, predicted line-ups, team news, prediction

Tottenham Hotspur face Manchester City in the Premier League at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.

Spurs drew 2-2 with Burnley last weekend, extending their winless league run to five matches.

City secured a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers, closing the gap to leaders Arsenal to four points after they lost to Manchester United.

Match preview

Tottenham put their domestic troubles aside in midweek to register a 2-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, sealing their spot in the round of 16.

Manager Thomas Frank will hope his side can build on that momentum to return to winning ways in the Premier League.

Spurs have struggled at home in the league, collecting nine points from 11 games – the second lowest in the division.

Tottenham beat City in the reverse fixture by deploying a low block and hitting them on the counter-attack- and are expected to adopt a similar approach here.

Man City sealed automatic progression to the Champions League round of 16 after defeating Galatasaray 2-0.

They not won any of their last two away league games. Their tactical approach will be based on territorial dominance and patience, looking to draw out Tottenham.

Team news

Spurs have several players on the treatment table, including Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Lucas Bergvall, Dejan Kulusevski, Ben Davies, Richarlison, James Maddison and Pedro Porro.

Micky van de Ven is doubtful after missing the Frankfurt clash.

City will be without Jeremy Doku, Josko Gvardiol, John Stones, Savinho, Ruben Dias and Mateo Kovacic.

Predicted line-ups

Tottenham (3-4-2-1): Guglielmo Vicario, Kevin Danso, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence, Yves Bissouma, Conor Gallagher, Destiny Udogie, Wilson Odobert, Xavi Simons, Dominic Solanke.

Man City (4-1-4-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guehi, Nathan Ake, Matheus Nunes, Rodri, Antoine Semenyo, Tijjani Reijnders, Bernardo Silva, Rayan Cherki, Erling Braut Haaland.

Prediction

We fancy Man City to win 3-1.

Stats from whoscored.com & transfermarkt.com.