Tottenham vs Manchester City – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Sreya

Tottenham vs Manchester City – Manchester City travel to White Hart Lane on 2nd October, Sunday to face Tottenham Hotspur in their quest to maintain their lead on the top of the English Premier League standings.

Manchester City have won each of their six matches played so far, scoring eighteen goals in the process. Tottenham Hotspur have fourteen points from their four wins and two draws, sitting on the third position in the league table. Spurs’ unbeaten status will be challenged by Pep Guardiola’s side with Manchester City hardly showing any weaknesses so far in the campaign.

Team News

Harry Kane is Tottenham’s only injury concern while Manchester City will be without Vincent Kompany and Kevin De Bruyne, both of whom are sidelined through injuries. Nolito will serve out the final match of his three-game suspension tonight. Fabian Delph has been listed as a doubt.

Tottenham Hotspur Possible Starting Lineup: Hugo Lloris, Kyle Walker, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, Danny Rose, Victor Wanyama, Eric Dier, Erik Lamela, Christian Eriksen, Son Heung-Min, Vincent Janssen.

Manchester City Possible Starting Lineup: Claudio Bravo, Bacary Sagna, John Stones, Nicolas Otamendi, Aleksandar Kolarov, Fernandinho, Leroy Sane, David Silva, Ilkay Gundogan, Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero.

“I think he’s one of the best managers in the world – I enjoy watching Tottenham. He’s doing an amazing job… the way they play I like a lot – they’re aggressive and have a lot of quality.

They’re proactive, not reactive. There are many teams who wait to see what you do and then react – they [Spurs] don’t wait to see what they’re going to do. They want to create their own game. That’s why I like them.”

– Pep Guardiola, Manchester City.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Tottenham vs Manchester City H2H stats, the last five matches between these two clubs have resulted in one win for Tottenham and four wins for Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side are clear favorites and are expected to win by a 3-1 scoreline.