MANCHESTER CITY return to Premier League action as they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Etihad Stadium.
Pep Guardiola’s side are fresh from their midweek visit to Portugal where they hammered Sporting Lisbon 5-0 in the Champions League round of 16 first leg.
Next on the itinerary for City is Spurs and they’ll be no better time to face the North London club who have lost their last three consecutive league fixtures.
However, a positive result against the league leaders could change the fortunes as Antonio Conte’s are still in the hunt for a top four finish.
And when the sides met on the opening weekend of the season, Tottenham ran out 1-0 winners.
What time does Man City vs Spurs kick off?
- Manchester City take on Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, February 19.
- The match kicks off at 5:30pm UK time.
- It takes place at the Etihad Stadium
- Spurs have the current bragging rights winning 1-0 in the reverse fixture earlier on in the season.
What TV channel is Man City vs Spurs on and can I live stream it?
- Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
- The coverage begins at 5pm – 30 minutes before kick-off.
- To stream the match live, head to Now TV or the Sky Sports app.
Team news
Jack Grealish should be in contention to feature following a shin problem which kept the English star out of City’s 5-0 romp over Sporting Lisbon.
And Gabriel Jesus has missed the last four matches with a muscular injury he picked up on international duty but the Brazilian could make a return to first team action.
Oliver Skipp has reportedly suffered a set-back on his thigh issue which has kept the Spurs midfielder out for the last couple of weeks.
But Antonio Conte will be relieved to have Eric Dier back in the fold as Spurs’ downward spiral began shortly after the Englishman was side-lined.
Latest odds
Manchester City to win 2/9
Draw 9/2
Tottenham Hotspur to win 10/1
*Odds from Betfair are correct as of Friday. February 18
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City odds on for revenge
Tottenham may have won three of the last four Premier League meetings with Manchester City, but the bookmakers don’t give them much chance of claiming another three points this evening.
- Man City win 1/4
- Draw 9/2
- Spurs win 10/1
Odds from Betfair correct at the time of publication.
Good afternoon from the Etihad
Welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of the Saturday teatime tussle between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
It’s six months since these sides met on the opening day of the season, but so much has happened since.
Spurs got off to a winning start that afternoon thanks to Son Heung-min’s solitary strike, the first of three straight victories to announce the reign of Nuno Espirito Santo to the club.
Yet the dream beginning soon became a nightmare as the north Londoners stuttered, stopped scoring, and then sacked their manager.
The coup of Antonio Conte was supposed to set the Spurs ship back on course but, after a short cruise in the sunshine, they are sinking again.
They were booed off at half-time and full time in the home defeat by Wolves last weekend, and further disappointment today would likely mean a fourth loss in a row for the first time in 18 years.
In stark contract, City have been close to unstoppable from the moment Tottenham took three points off them in August.
Pep Guardiola’s superstars have won 19 of their last 21 matches in all competitions with the defence of their Premier League title becoming a procession.
The were sensational in midweek as they thumped Sporting Lisbon for five in the Champions League, and are again competing for silverware on multiple fronts.
The hosts will be without £100m man Jack Grealish for today’s contest, but can call upon the in-form Raheem Sterling, Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden for firepower.
Another England international, Eric Dier, is available for the visitors, but they will be without Oliver Skipp, Japhet Tanganga and an unnamed player due to Covid-19.
The action is scheduled for a 5.30pm start in Manchester, and we’ll bring you confirmation of the two teams shortly as we build up to kick-off.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk