International break is over and Premier League is back again. Tomorrow in 18:30 CET Tottenham will play Champions Manchester City on their ground. Spurs are in bad run of results. They've lost easily Europa League match against Galatasaray in Istanbul and brought back to life Ipswich Town at home by losing 1:2 in shocking performance during which they showed once more they are not a team but 11 individuals who run on the pitch who don't want to help each other, but playing for themselves. Hosts also lost couple of games away from home and they are not in some big form too.

Manchester City will have 5 players back for this game, while Tottenham can't count on injured Richarlison, Odobert, Van de Ven and Romero and banned Rodrigo Bentancur. Last one have been punished with 7 games for being stupid during interview for Uruguayan media. Reporter asked him can he influence Son to give him his shirt, and Lolo answered something like can it be one of his relatives because they all look the same. FA was not impressed with that joke and decided it's racism worth of 7 match ban despite he apologized straight away and despite Son and him are in good relationship. Romero was half fit but played vs Ipswich and went to play for Argentina where he was substituted after half time due to injury. He also got daughter during international break. Congratulations to him and his wife. Van de Ven failed to recovered on schedule and will be out for couple of more weeks.

Some not too reliable source claimed there is brawl behind the scene that Spurs players from Serie A like VIcario, Udogie, Romero etc... clashed with Ange after Ipswich. It's also very strange Maddison can't play. I am inclined to believe there is some problem between him and Ange Postecoglou.

This means we're going to see this squad: Vicario, Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie, Bissouma, Sarr, Kulusevski, Son, Solanke, Johnson. Missing of Van de Ven, Romero and Bentancur will be massive blow for Spurs. We can expect Werner Timo coming in in second half, maybe Gray and Maddison 5 minutes before full time.

Good thing is fact that referee is one of better from FAPGMOL - Simon Hooper. We will enjoy in clean match where every foul will be foul and every foul for yellow card will be yellow card. Man is using cards just like I'd use them.

Manchester City is very big favorite to win this match. I know Tottenham usually play well against them, but this time if you ask me they have no chance to get anything out of this game unless some force behind the scene interfere the match. I expect comfortable City victory with good goal margin. We might score 1 or 2 goals, but will surely concede 3-5 so defeat is guaranteed. It's no secret Tottenham players don't know how to prevent crossings from coming inside the box. Just imagine aerial duel between Ben Davies and Haaland and that will give you picture what will happen during this match. I just hope Bissouma will not get red card in early days of Bentancur's absence.

Soccer / simon hooper

Manchester City Tottenham match preview

Manchester City Tottenham match preview

Manchester City Tottenham match preview