Manuel Pellegrini insists that this year’s Spurs vintage are a different proposition following the arrival of Mauricio Pochettino as the manager but with Chelsea showing little sign of any early-season fade Manchester City really must beat the visitors to maintain pressure. Yaya Touré is in the match-day 18 and may well have to start despite Tuesday’s trip to Russia for the vital Champions League match against CSKA Moscow.
Kick-off Saturday 12.45pm
Venue Etihad Stadium
Last season Man City 6 Spurs 0
Referee J Moss
This season G5, Y21, R3, 4.8 cards per game
Odds H 1-2 A 13-3 D 19-5
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur: probable starters in bold, contenders in light.
Manchester City
Subs from Caballero, Wright, Nastasic, Sagna, Fernandinho, Kolarov, Sinclair, Navas, Jovetic, Boyata, Lampard
Doubtful None
Injured Mangala (thigh, 21 Oct), Nasri (groin, 25 Oct)
Suspended None
Form WLDDWW
Discipline Y19 R1
Leading scorer Agüero 5
Tottenham Hotspur
Subs from Vorm, Friedel, Chiriches, Lennon, Paulinho, Soldado, Townsend, Kane, Dembélé, Davies, Bentaleb, Stambouli
Doubtful Chadli (hip), Lloris (thigh)
Injured Naughton (ankle, unknown), Walker (groin, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WLDLDW
Discipline Y11 R1
Leading scorer Chadli 4
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