Tottenham Hotspur will face city of manchester at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, November 23, as they look to bounce back from a two-game losing streak. Ange Postecoglou has already started to come under pressure after a series of mediocre performances and another defeat could raise more question marks around him.
Spurs, however, already beat City recently and will look to emulate their Carabao Cup performance in the first division this weekend. Here's a look at his potential XI for the match.
goalkeeper – Guglielmo Vicario will once again start in goal for Tottenham. The Italian has surpassed Fraser Forster, at least in the Premier League.
Defenders – Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie will be the favorites to play at right and left back respectively, although there is a real shortage of central defenders at Tottenham.
Cristian Romero retired early from international duty due to a fitness issue, while Micky van de Ven could also fail to make the cut. With Postecoglou's favorite options likely to be ruled out, Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies could be the central defenders against City.
Bentancur replaced by Maddison
Midfielders – Pape Mata Sarr has been brilliant as Spurs' defensive midfielder more often than not, so he is likely to retain his place. Rodrigo Bentancur is suspended, so he is likely to be replaced by James Maddison.
The Englishman has fallen down the Postecoglou pecking order of late, but will be a vital figure in the lineup from a creative point of view. Dejan Kulusevski is expected to complete a three-man engine room for Spurs.
Forwards – Son Heung-min has a fantastic record against Manchester City and could start on the left flank, while Brennan Johnson could also feature on the right side of the attack. Dominic Solanke is expected to complete an unchanged attacking trio for Spurs.
This is what they might look like on paper:
