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Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur will lock horns again Saturday to kick off match day 35 of the English Premier League.
The game is an important one for both teams, as the home side are placed second, two points behind league-leaders Liverpool with a game in hand, whereas the visitors are placed third just a point above fourth-placed Arsenal.
City come in shaken after suffering a UEFA Champions League exit on away goals in a truly thrilling encounter Wednesday against the same opposition they face at the weekend. However, their domestic form will give manager Pep Guardiola a lot to be optimistic about, as they are on an eight-match winning streak in all competitions.
On the other hand, Spurs come in full of confidence after they got the better of City in the UCL quarter-final. In the previous 42 meetings between both teams, Spurs have a slight 20-16 edge in terms of wins.
Predicted Lineups
Manchester City: Ederson, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Vincent Kompany, Fabian Delph, Fernandinho, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane, Sergio Aguero
Tottenham Hotspur: Hugo Lloris, Kieran Trippier, Toby Alderweireld, Davinson Sanchez, Ben Davies, Victor Wanyama, Harry Winks, Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli, Son Heung-Min, Lucas Moura.
Combined XI
Player Recommendations
Toby Alderweireld (D): Alderweireld is averaging 5.1 clearances per game this season, the second-best mark on the team, and the
Match Preview
Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur will lock horns again Saturday to kick off match day 35 of the English Premier League.
The game is an important one for both teams, as the home side are placed second, two points behind league-leaders Liverpool with a game in hand, whereas the visitors are placed third just a point above fourth-placed Arsenal.
City come in shaken after suffering a UEFA Champions League exit on away goals in a truly thrilling encounter Wednesday against the same opposition they face at the weekend. However, their domestic form will give manager Pep Guardiola a lot to be optimistic about, as they are on an eight-match winning streak in all competitions.
On the other hand, Spurs come in full of confidence after they got the better of City in the UCL quarter-final. In the previous 42 meetings between both teams, Spurs have a slight 20-16 edge in terms of wins.
Predicted Lineups
Manchester City: Ederson, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Vincent Kompany, Fabian Delph, Fernandinho, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane, Sergio Aguero
Tottenham Hotspur: Hugo Lloris, Kieran Trippier, Toby Alderweireld, Davinson Sanchez, Ben Davies, Victor Wanyama, Harry Winks, Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli, Son Heung-Min, Lucas Moura.
Combined XI
Player Recommendations
Toby Alderweireld (D): Alderweireld is averaging 5.1 clearances per game this season, the second-best mark on the team, and the Belgium international will be plenty busy against a Man City attack that can put up goals on any strong defensive line.
Christian Eriksen (M): Eriksen is one of the most underrated players in the world. The Denmark international is once again having an outstanding season for the club, joint-leading the Premier League with 12 assists. That's not it, as he has also scored six goals, fourth-most by any Spurs player in the current league campaign behind Harry Kane (17), Son Heung-Min (12) and Lucas Moura (10). Those numbers shows why Eriksen is truly a world-class talent and manager Mauricio Pochettino will be once again banking on one of his trusted players to produce a match-winning performance.
Sergio Aguero (F): Aguero co-leads the Premier League with 19 goals this season, tied with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, and he's also added seven assists, the third-most on the team (trailing Leroy Sane's 12 and Raheem Sterling's nine). Those numbers shows why Aguero is so important for City, and Guardiola will be hoping to see another stellar performance from his star striker.
Captain pick: Son Heung-Min
Vice-captain pick: Sergio Aguero
