19′ Rodri looks for Mahrez down the right again but Mahrez hasn’t made the run. The Algerian puts his hands up in apology.
18′ Ederson races way out of his goal to punt clear a rogue pass. He’s always a brave, aggressive keeper. Mahrez bears down on Spurs’ box and is stopped by a combination of Tanganga and Sanchez.
17′ Lo Celso tries to set Lucas free down the right-hand channel but the Argentine’s pass goes awry.
16′ This is quite an even game so far with two quality sides going at it each other. Long may this continue.
14′ Alli eventually gets to his feet. He should be fine. Zinchenko stops Son’s burst down the right with a fantastic challenge, only for Tottenham to come forward again.
13′ There’s a brief delay as VAR check whether Sterling’s offence was possibly worthy of a red card. They decide it wasn’t.
12′ Sterling gets an early booking for a late challenge on Alli.
11′ Ederson is weirdly hesitant to intercept a loose ball with Lucas bearing down on him on the edge of the box. The keeper eventually manages to get in the way.
10′ Sterling gets bundled over under pressure from Aurier in the box but there are no calls for a penalty from the England winger. This game’s started at a decent pace.
9′ City’s latest attack breaks down as Aguero first fluffs a shot from a Walker cross then has a second blocked. Now Spurs counter! Son powers down the right. When the South Korean eventually shoots, Fernandinho is there to put a stop to it.
7′ Rodri spots Mahrez’s run down the right but Tanganga is alive to his aerial pass and heads it away. City keep possession and Mahrez rolls the ball to De Bruyne in the box who blasts wide from a tight angle.
5′ Alderweireld tries the trick again and this time Alli dashes in behind City’s defence. Ederson ventures out of his goal and makes the stop. Alli’s offside anyway.
4′ Alderweireld booms a pass forward for Son who’s made his way into the right-hand channel. It bounces harmlessly out for a City throw.
3′ Man City’s long period of possession ends when Rodri concedes a foul on Lucas. Spurs will have to be patient when they don’t have the ball, which will probably be most of the time.
2′ Man City get into their usual passing rhythm. Aguero tries to beat Alderweireld in the box but doesn’t have the pace to get past the Belgian.
1′ Here we go then! Man City get this game underway.
The two sides are out on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium pitch! Spurs are in their usual home white shirts and navy blue shorts. Man City will play in their black away strip with funky sleeves.
Tottenham have found Man City hard to handle in recent meetings. They’re winless in their last six Premier League matches against their visitors. However, Man City have lost three of their last five visits to Tottenham in all competitions, including a crucial 1-0 loss here in the Champions League last season. Can Spurs hold the champions at bay?
Bergwijn, Tottenham’s new signing from PSV, enters the fray straight away. The Dutch winger’s introduction is the only change to the line-up that drew 1-1 with Southampton in the FA Cup last weekend. Fernandes drops to the bench. Man City make three changes to the side that reached the EFL Cup final midweek, reverting to a 4-3-3. Ederson and Zinchenko start, as does Fernandinho – he’s making his 300th appearance for City today.
SUBS: Claudio Bravo, Eric Garcia, David Silva, Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo.
MANCHESTER CITY (4-3-3): Ederson; Kyle Walker, Fernandinho (c), Nicolas Otamendi, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne; Riyad Mahrez, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling.
SUBS: Tanguy Ndombele, Jan Vertonghen, Ryan Sessegnon, Erik Lamela, Eric Dier, Gedson Fernandes, Paulo Gazzaniga.
TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Hugo Lloris (c); Serge Aurier, Davinson Sanchez, Toby Alderweireld, Japhet Tanganga; Harry Winks, Giovani Lo Celso; Steven Bergwijn, Dele Alli, Son Heung-Min; Lucas Moura.
Man City, meanwhile, can only hope of cutting Liverpool’s lead at the top to a still ridiculous 19 points if they win here. However, securing their current top three position surely wouldn’t go amiss for Pep Guardiola’s side as their attention starts to turn back to European competition. It’s the 23rd meeting of Guardiola and Mourinho – let’s go!
Spurs have the chance to move into fifth in the Premier League with a win here after Manchester United and Wolves’ drab 0-0 draw yesterday. With Chelsea faltering lately, Jose Mourinho’s side could well still sneak back into the Champions League if they can find some consistency.
Hello! Welcome to our live text commentary of this Premier League clash between Tottenham and Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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