Two sides badly in need of a Premier League victory meet on Saturday as Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad.
City may be chasing an unprecedented fifth consecutive title, but they head into the weekend off the back of four straight defeats — the worst run of head coach Pep Guardiola’s career. However, news of Guardiola agreeing a new contract at the club could give City a timely boost.
Spurs are in need of some good news of their own after they missed the chance to move into the top four by losing at home to a previously winless Ipswich Town side in the last match before the international break.
Guardiola and Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou look set to be without several key first-team players for the game, including Rodri, Jack Grealish and Cristian Romero.
Despite the two teams’ differing performance levels for the majority of Guardiola’s time in England, Spurs have often found a way to get the better of City and have already done so this season when they won 2-1 in the Carabao Cup round of 16 on Oct. 30. But can they earn another unlikely victory that would dent City’s title chances and boost their own Champions League aspirations?
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game.
Key details:
Date: Saturday, Nov. 23 at 5.30 p.m. GMT (12:30 p.m. ET).
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Ref: John Brooks
VAR: Michael Salisbury
How to watch:
The game will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and NBC Sports in the United States. You can also follow along with ESPN’s live updates.
Stats:
City’s four-game losing streak is the club’s longest since March-April 2006 when they lost six in a row under Stuart Pearce.
Spurs have scored the most goals in the Premier League this season (23) — equaling their most in the division after 11 matches (2023-24 and 2020-21, also 23).
Under Guardiola, City have lost more Premier League games (6) and conceded more Premier League goals (22) against Spurs than they have against any other opponent.
Erling Haaland leads the Premier League’s goal scoring charts with 12 goals this season, but has only netted two goals in his last six matches.
Son Heung-Min has scored 123 career goals in the Premier League. If he were to score a brace on Saturday, he would become the second Spurs player to reach the 125-mark in Premier League history. Harry Kane scored 213.
Stats provided by ESPN’s Stats and Information Group
Team news:
Latest Man City injury/ suspension updates:
Nathan Aké, D, unspecified injury, DOUBT
Manuel Akanji, D, unspecified injury, DOUBT
John Stones, D, foot, DOUBT
Rúben Dias, D, calf, DOUBT
Rodri, M, ACL, OUT, estimated return May 2025
Phil Foden, M/F, knock, DOUBT
Matheus Nunes, M/F, fitness, DOUBT
Jérémy Doku, M/F, quadriceps, DOUBT
Jack Grealish, M/F, unspecified injury, DOUBT
Oscar Bobb, M/F, leg fracture, OUT, estimated return Dec. 2024
Latest Spurs injury and suspension updates:
Cristian Romero, D, foot, DOUBT
Micky Van de Ven, D, hamstring, DOUBT
Rodrigo Bentancur, M, suspended, OUT, returns Dec. 26
Wilson Odobert, F/M, hamstring, OUT, unknown return date
Richarlison, F, hamstring, OUT, unknown return date
Expected lineups
Man City
GK: Éderson
RB: Kyle Walker | CB: John Stones | CB: Rúben Dias | LB: Josko Gvardiol
DM: Mateo Kovacic
AM: Ilkay Gündogan | AM: Phil Foden
RW: Bernardo Silva | ST: Erling Haaland | LW: Jérémy Doku
Spurs
GK: Guglielmo Vicario
RB: Pedro Porro | CB: Radu Dragusin | CB: Ben Davies | LB: Destiny Udogie
DM: Yves Bissouma | CM: Pape Matar Sarr
RW: Brennan Johnson | AM: Dejan Kulusevski | LW: Son Heung-Min
ST: Dominic Solanke
Latest news:
– Pep Guardiola to extend Man City stay with new contract – source
Pep Guardiola has agreed to a new one-year contract to extend his stay at Manchester City, a source has confirmed to ESPN’s Moises Llorens.
– Tottenham appeal length of Rodrigo Bentancur’s seven-game ban
Tottenham have appealed the length of the seven-match ban given to midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur by the FA for comments he made about teammate Son Heung-Min in a television interview earlier this year.
– Harry Kane statue unveiled as star reveals 2030 World Cup dream
A statue of Harry Kane was unveiled in London on Monday as the England captain revealed he hopes to play for his country until the 2030 World Cup