FOOTBALL fans are in for a treat this Super Sunday as Tottenham look to end their poor run at Manchester City.
The Treble winners host Ange Postecoglou’s exciting Spurs side in what promises to be a thrilling Premier League encounter.
Pep Guardiola would have been frustrated to see his side drop points against Liverpool last weekend at the Etihad.
But having watched them redeem themselves by coming from two down to win the five-goal thriller against RB Leipzig in the Champions league on Tuesday, the Cityzens come into it full of confidence.
And their supporters will certainly be expecting three points against a Spurs side that have lost their last THREE matches.
However, Postecoglou’s men have been severely hampered by a number of absences over recent weeks.
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And they could potentially end the weekend level on points with City if they can upset the odds on Sunday.
But once again they will have to try and end their miserable run without several of their stars.
Postecoglou was already without nine first-team players going into last weekend.
Now Rodrigo Bentancur is the latest player to be sidelined after tearing his ankle ligament in last week’s loss to Aston Villa.
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James Maddison, Richarlison and Micky van de Ven are among those that are also set to be absent for the long-term.
However, Postecoglou could have a number of key men back to help bolster the ranks.
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City have looked vulnerable domestically over recent weeks defensively after they had battered Bournemouth 6-1.
They were held by Chelsea in a thrilling 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge before Liverpool left the Etihad with a share of the spoils last week – meaning they have only taken five points from a possible nine.
Meanwhile, Spurs’ stunning unbeaten start to the campaign came to a screeching halt last month in the 4-1 home defeat to Chelsea where they finished with nine men.
With injuries and suspensions scuppering Postecoglou’s plans since, they are still yet to recover.
They blew a one goal lead at Wolves to lose 2-1 in their next game before they did the exact same thing at home to Villa last Sunday.
What is the team news?
Pep Guardiola would have been delighted to escape midweek’s Champions League encounter without any fresh injury concerns.
But Mateo Kovacic (muscular), Kevin de Bruyne (hamstring) and Matheus Nunes (muscular) remain sidelined.
Elsewhere, Ange Postecogolu has a lengthy list of players who are set to miss this huge match.
Rodrigo Bentancur (ankle), Ryan Sessegnon (hamstring), Richarlison (groin), Manor Solomon (meniscus), James Maddison (ankle), Ivan Perisic (cruciate ligament), Micky Van de Ven (thigh), Hugo Lloris (groin) and Alfie Whiterman (ankle) are all out.
Cristian Romero continues to serve a suspension after his straight red card against Chelsea.
But Tottenham are hoping that Pape Sarr can return from a knock last weekend.
Who will be the star men?
With Erling Haaland leading the line, City are capable of beating anybody on the planet.
The Norwegian star began their comeback against Leipzig, opened the scoring against Liverpool and grabbed two against Chelsea to take his tally to 19 for the campaign.
Meanwhile, Spurs will be relying on their skipper Son Heung-min to fire them to victory.
He has flourished in the role of replacing Harry Kane at No.9 and has eight goals this term.
SunSport prediction
Unfortunately we can’t see Tottenham returning to winning ways at the Etihad.
And we think it will be City celebrating a 3-1 victory.
What are the latest odds?
- Man City to win 1/4
- Draw 9/2
- Tottenham 17/2
*Odds courtesy of Paddy Power are correct at time of publication
When is Man City vs Tottenham?
- Manchester City host Tottenham THIS Sunday – December 3.
- It is scheduled to get underway at 4:30pm GMT.
- Etihad Stadium is the allocated arena for this match and it can host approximately 53,400 fans.
- Harry Kane’s first-half strike was enough to seal a shock win for Spurs when the sides last met in February.
What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
- Manchester City vs Tottenham will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
- Coverage is expected to commence from 4pm GMT – 30 minutes before kick-off.
- Fans can also stream the entire action through NOW TV on any mobile device or tablet.
- Alternatively, SunSport will have minute-by-minute coverage via our live blog.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
