Guardiola looking forward to clash against Postecolou's side
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur
Competition: F.A. Premier League
Date: 4.30pm, Sunday 3rd December 2023
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee: Simon Hooper Assistants: A Holmes, S Long Fourth Official: A Taylor VAR: P Tierney
Odds: City 1/4, Draw 5/1, Spurs 9/1
Tickets: Sold out
TV: Sky Sports
Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Squad (from): Ederson, Ortega, Carson, Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake, Gvardiol, Akanji, Lewis, Phillips, Kovacic, Grealish, Rodri, Silva, Gomez, Foden, Bobb, Haaland, Doku, Alvarez
Injured: De Bruyne, Nunes
Doubtful: Kovacic
Suspended: None
Form guide: WDDWW
Tottenham
Manager: Ange Postecoglou
Squad (from): Lloris, Vicario, Forster, Emerson, Dier, Porro, Davies, Phillips, Udogie, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Bissouma, Lo Celso, Kulusevski, Sarr, Son, Richarlison, Gil, Johnson, Veliz
Injured: Perisic, Bentancur, van de Ven, Maddison, Sessegnon, Solomon
Doubtful: Sarr, Richarlison
Suspended: Romero
Form guide: LLLWW
John Stones and Mateo Kovacic are available again after injury, and will be in the squad for the visit of Spurs. Matheus Nunes and Kevin De Bruyne are the only absentees.
Ange Postecoglou's side have lost their last three games after an impressive start to the campaign, and Pep Guardiola is looking forward to what should be an exciting match on Sunday.
“I’ve said many times that I am a manager but also a spectator, I enjoy a lot the way they play,” he said at Friday's press conference.
“The approach they have, and all the Spurs and fans in England can see they’ve been really good.
“He’s already there in the short time, even the games they didn’t win lately.
“I’m impressed in many things they do and the chances they create, how aggressive they are in all departments. He came here and in a few months he recognises his team perfectly.”
City won their last game against Spurs at the Etihad 4-2, with gaols from Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland and Riyad Mahrez (2). Overall City have won 66 of the 168 games played against the Lilywhites, with 36 draws and 66 defeats.
Predicted line-up: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodri, Bernardo, Foden, Alvarez, Doku, Haaland
Score prediction: City 3 Spurs 2