Manchester City will look to get back to winning ways when they host Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad on Saturday evening.
Manchester City have lost four matches in a row across all competitions, and Pep Guardiola will demand a strong performance from his players vs Tottenham Hotspur to the Etihad on Saturday evening.
The Premier League champions will look to defend their crown, and they cannot afford to keep dropping points. They will feel that this is a must-win game for them. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur are coming into this game on the back of two consecutive defeats in all competitions as well, and they will be desperate to bounce back.
Since Manchester City has appeared weak in recent games, Tottenham will try to pull off an upset here. Both teams can grind out a good result here, and it will be interesting to see who wins. The Hard Tackle examines the matchup in advance of the most recent meeting between the two teams. Spurs will feel that this is a good opportunity for them to grind out a moral-boosting result against the defending champions.
It would be foolish to write off City, but given the scorching pace leaders Liverpool are setting in the title race thus far, they cannot afford to let this slump last much longer. Manchester City and Tottenham are looking to respond in a heavyweight Premier League matchup on Saturday. Pep Guardiola suffered a fourth straight defeat for the first time in his illustrious managerial career with a 2-1 loss at Brighton prior to the international break.
Guardiola’s contract extension with the team, however, should assist resolve the situation.
Spurs are also trying to get back on track after defeating City 2-1 at home last month to eliminate them from the Carabao Cup.
Before the international break, Ange Postecoglou’s team fell 2-1 to recently promoted Ipswich, demonstrating their continued inconsistency. After the dismal loss to the Tractor Boys, Postecoglou took the blame because of how irritating their form is.
Date, time of kickoff, and location
The kickoff for Manchester City vs. Tottenham is set for Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. GMT.
The game will take place at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium.
Where to watch the Tottenham vs. Manchester City TV channel: Live coverage of the match will start at 5 p.m. in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.
Live stream: Using the Sky Go app, Sky Sports customers will also be able to watch a live stream online.
Team Updates & Strategies
City of Manchester
The Spanish international Rodri will miss Manchester City’s 2024–2025 campaign owing to an ACL injury. Oscar Bobb is sidelined due to a leg injury, and Ruben Dias has a muscular problem.
Ederson Moraes will start in goal as Manchester City lines up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Tottenham. Josko Gvardiol and Rico Lewis will be used as full-backs and will try to assist at both ends of the field. John Stones and Manuel Akanji will begin in the middle defensive pairing.
Mateo Kovacic and Ilkay Gundogan will start in the double pivot for the midfield group. From the bottom up, they will try to add control and innovation.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Stones, Gvardiol; Gundogan, Kovacic; Savinho, De Bruyne, Doku; Haaland
Tottenham Hotspur
Wilson Odobert, Richarlison, and Micky van de Ven of Tottenham Hotspur are all out due to hamstring problems. Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended in the interim. Guglielmo Vicario will likely start in goal for Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City in a 4-2-3-1 configuration.
As the starting full-backs, Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie will try to maintain discipline at the back and assist with transitions. Radu Dragusin and Cristian Romero will begin at the center of the defense.
Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma will start in the double pivot for the midfield group. They will try to get the ball back for their team and defend the back four.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Udogie; Bissouma, Sarr; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Solanke
