Manchester Metropolis welcome Tottenham to a windy and wet Etihad Stadium on Saturday night as each side return to Premier League motion after the worldwide break.
For Pep Guardiola and his gamers, the target is obvious: To finish the shedding streak that has spanned throughout the final 4 matches. The problem of Ange Postecoglou’s North London aspect will likely be immense, and as such the hosts’ Premier League title qualities will likely be put to the check.
It was a defeat by the hands of Tottenham final month that sparked the shedding run, falling to a 2-1 loss within the Carabao Cup fourth spherical, earlier than enduring the identical scoreline in opposition to Bournemouth within the Premier League.
UEFA Champions League motion wouldn’t deliver any higher end result for Metropolis, as Sporting got here from behind to win 4-1 in Lisbon, while an identical sample of play could be adopted on the south coast with Brighton & Hove Albion turning issues round to win 2-1 on the Amex.
As for Tottenham, they arrive into the weekend’s contest outdoors of the top-10 within the Premier League, with defensive issues leading to 5 wins, one draw, and 5 defeats throughout their opening 11 matches.
Manchester Metropolis’s harm image stays considerably regarding regardless of extra relaxation and restoration for his or her first-team stars over the past fortnight, with Nathan Ake on the verge of getting back from a hamstring downside, in addition to Ruben Dias closing in on first-team coaching.
Oscar Bobb and Rodri stay sidelined via their longer-term accidents, as Mateo Kovacic grew to become the newest identify to succumb to an issue throughout the worldwide break that might go away him out for as much as a month.
All different names that had been beforehand dominated out of motion previous to the worldwide break, together with the likes of Jack Grealish and Manuel Akanji, are actually in with an opportunity of that includes in opposition to Tottenham.
And forward of the confirmed workforce information from the Etihad Stadium this weekend, some preliminary info has started to filter all through social media from journalists and sources relating to Manchester Metropolis’s beginning line-up.
In keeping with the , Jack Grealish and John Stones are each again in Manchester Metropolis’s matchday squad in opposition to Tottenham this weekend.
Nevertheless, amongst these absent are Jeremy Doku and Ruben Dias, who be part of the longer-term absentees in Rodri and Oscar Bobb on the sidelines this weekend, with Pep Guardiola doubtless to offer additional updates within the short-term.
Pep Guardiola and Ange Postecoglou are anticipated to confirmed their respective Manchester Metropolis and Tottenham beginning line-ups round 16:15 (UK) on Saturday afternoon.
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