Manchester City hosts Tottenham Hotspur in an all-big six clash Saturday matinee. This is probably the headliner fixture of the Premier League weekend, essentially, even though both sides are not in a place where they want to be right now. Spurs are just a smack dab in the middle of the table side right now while City are on a bad skid, and facing an injury crisis.
So with that all in mind, let’s preview this puppy.
Man City vs Tottenham Hotspur FYIs
Kick: Sat. Nov 23, 5:30pm, Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UK
Team News: Man City Part 1 Man City Part 2 Tottenham
Starting XI Predictions: Man City Tottenham
Full Injury List: Man City Tottenham
Google Result Probability: Man City 64% Draw 19% Spurs 17%
PL Form: Man City WWWLL Tottenham LWLWL
PL Standing: Man City 2nd, 23 pts Tottenham 10th 16 pts
City boss Pep Guardiola might very short-handed, when it comes to selection, right now, but here’s the best of what’s left for him to select from.
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Tottenham Hotspur
Ederson; Kyle Walker, Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Josko Gvardiol; Mateo Kovacic, Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden, Savinho, Bernardo Silva; Erling Haaland
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