MANCHESTER CITY will be looking to further assert their dominance at the top of the Premier League table this evening when they clash with Tottenham.
City lost to Spurs the last time they played earlier this season will be looking to exact some revenge too.
- Start time: 5.30pm GMT
- TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Premier League/Main Event
- Man City XI: To follow
- Tottenham XI: To follow
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What time does Man City vs Tottenham kick-off?
- Tottenham’s away trip to Man City will get underway from 5.30pm on Saturday, February 13.
- The game will be played in Manchester at the Etihad Stadium.
- There will be no fans in attendance because of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
- Man City’s home clash with Tottenham will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
- The game is going to be available for live streaming from the NOW TV or Sky Go apps.
- You can also catch the action from a Smart TV, so long as it carries the NOW TV app.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Manchester City and Tottenham first battled way back in 1909 in an exciting FA Cup encounter, which the north Londoners won with a score of 4-3 away.
Since then, the two Premier League giants have clashed a total of 162 times, with each side picking up 63 wins along the way.
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho had Pep Guardiola’s number last time they faced off in November as the Portuguese manager’s defensive tactics led to a 2-0 victory over City, who struggle against teams that sit deep.
But Tottenham haven’t been enjoying much success at the Etihad in the last few years as they have been unable to beat the Citizens away since 2016; during that time they have suffered a total of three defeats in five matches across all competitions
GOOD AFTERNOON FROM MANCHESTER
Welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium.
City will look to increase their lead at the top of the table amid a winning streak that has extended to 10 matches in the league.
But manager Pep Guardiola will have to do it without Kevin De Bruyne, Nathan Ake and Fernandinho, as the first two are still nursing a hamstring injury whereas the team captain has yet to recover from a thigh injury.
Guardiola will also have to make a late call regarding the club’s record goalscorer Sergio Aguero, who returned to training recently following a battle with coronavirus.
But it’s not all doom and gloom for the Catalan boss as he is expected to have both Ruben Dias and Rodri back in his starting line-up.
Dias missed Wednesday’s FA Cup victory at Swansea through illness while the Spain international limped off late in the game.
Tottenham, on the other hand, are likely to have star striker Harry Kane back in the fold after his substitute appearance at Everton in midweek.
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho will have to make a late assessment regarding Gareth Bale as the winger missed the FA Cup defeat after “not feeling comfortable”, even though the scans showed no injury.
Mourinho will wait on Serge Aurier’s fitness following a recent calf injury but has confirmed both Sergio Reguilon and Giovani Lo Celso are ruled out with a muscle and hamstring injury respectively
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
