Manchester City will be bidding to record their 21st victory of the 2021-22 Premier League season when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
The Citizens are currently nine points clear of second-placed Liverpool at the summit, while Tottenham occupy eighth, seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester United, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two sides ahead of the key contest.
MANCHESTER CITY vs. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Benjamin Mendy (club suspension), Cole Palmer (ankle)
Doubtful: Gabriel Jesus (muscle), Jack Grealish (shin)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Laporte, Cancelo; De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo; Mahrez, Foden, Sterling
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Out: Japhet Tanganga (knee), Oliver Skipp (groin)
Doubtful: Eric Dier (thigh)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Reguilon; Lucas, Kane, Son