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Manchester City will want to bounce back after dropping points against Liverpool last weekend as they host Tottenham in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
Pep Guardiola\u2019s men started the season as favourites after winning the treble last year but after their draw against Liverpool and Arsenal\u2019s late win at Brentford, they began the weekend one point behind the Gunners \u2013 which was extended to four as the Londoners held on to defeat Wolves yesterday.<\/p>\n
The City boss praised Ange Postecoglou for changing the way Tottenham play and transforming their fortunes, but knows they will want to cause an upset on Sunday. For Tottenham, however, it will be a case of putting previous results behind them. They have lost the last three in the Premier League and are dealing with a host of injury problems.<\/p>\n
Follow all the live action in the blog below and get the <\/strong>latest match odds and tips here.<\/strong><\/p>\n Ange Postecoglou insists he will relish the prospect of taking injury-hit Tottenham to Premier League champions Manchester City this weekend.<\/p>\n Spurs make the trip to the Etihad on a three-match losing run and with their list of absentees into double figures with Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, James Maddison and Rodrigo Bentancur among those sidelined.<\/p>\n Tottenham boast a good record against Pep Guardiola\u2019s City with five wins from their last eight meetings, but that has come from playing a more pragmatic style compared to Postecoglou\u2019s attacking philosophy.<\/p>\n Even with a growing injury list, the Australian is not about to ditch his possession-based, front-foot tactics any time soon despite a seemingly daunting visit to last season\u2019s treble-winners.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always a challenge playing against City or any team Pep manages. You love that, you relish that, that\u2019s the arena you want to be in, measuring yourself against the very best,\u201d Postecoglou stated.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, great if things were a bit smoother for us but it is what it is and I still think during this period for us, even last week, there were moments in the game when we played some fantastic football.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got to crack on, we\u2019ve got to get on with it. We can\u2019t take our eyes off what we\u2019re trying to achieve here. For me that\u2019s always paramount to everything I do, every decision I make.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery time we put a team out there it\u2019s about us becoming the team we want to become. Through that process there\u2019s going to be some challenges, as there is now, some tough times and you just have to stay focused on what you\u2019re trying to achieve.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me these are the important times because this will show what kind of football team we want to be. You can sort of shy away, say we have injuries, we\u2019re playing Man City away but you\u2019re either going to be a club that tries to knock off the big clubs or you are a big club. You are one or the other.<\/p>\n \u201cMy hope and my ambition for this club is to make it a big club and to do that you have to be successful and win things. To win things you have to have a plan, stick to it and believe in it.\u201d<\/p>\n Ange Postecoglou will not change his approach when Tottenham travel to Manchester City (John Walton\/PA)<\/p>\n Odds<\/strong><\/p>\n Manchester City win 2\/7<\/p>\n Draw 5\/1<\/p>\n Tottenham win 8\/1<\/p>\n Get all the latest football <\/em>betting sites<\/em> offers here.<\/em><\/p>\n Prediction<\/strong><\/p>\n Manchester City win a high-scoring encounter. Manchester City 4-2 Tottenham<\/strong><\/p>\n John Stones could be fit to start for Manchester City after making a midweek return from injury off the bench, while Mateo Kovacic is also back fit to bolster Pep Guardiola\u2019s options. Kevin de Bruyne remains out.<\/p>\n Spurs suffered another blow last weekend with Rodrigo Bentancur, only just back from an injury lay-off, set to miss another significant period of football with an ankle injury. Yves Bissouma and Cristian Romero are back available after suspension in much needed good news for Ange Postecoglou, who remains without Micky van de Ven, James Maddison and Richarlison. Pape Matar Sarr is also not yet fit to feature.<\/p>\n Predicted line-ups<\/strong><\/p>\n Manchester City XI: <\/strong>Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Gvardiol; Rodri, Stones; Foden, Silva, Alvarez, Doku; Haaland.<\/p>\n Tottenham XI: <\/strong>Vicario; Porro, Romero, Davies, Udogie; Bissouma, Hojbjerg; Kulusevski, Lo Celso, Johnson; Son.<\/p>\n When is Manchester City vs Totenham?<\/strong><\/p>\n Manchester City vs Tottenham is due to kick off at 4.30pm GMT on Sunday 3 December at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n How can I watch it?<\/strong><\/p>\n Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage on the channels from 4pm GMT. Subscribers can stream the action via Sky Go.<\/p>\nRecommended<\/h3>\n
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