Tottenham withdraw Romero for Davies. Has he got a knock, or is it just a precaution with Van der Ven already off with an injury?
Solanke finds Werner just inside his own half and he bursts clear towards the edge of the box with three players hunting him down. He pulls onto his left foot and looks to angle a shot into the far corner, but skims the outside of the post with his effort. He gets a round of applause for his efforts.
It’s an early chance in the half for Spurs as Werner breaks down the left and crosses towards Kulusevski. It doesn’t reach its target but breaks to Johnson, who stings the palms of Ortega.
Sarr played superbly in the first half, but was on a booking and has a playing style that would have made him vulnerable to picking up a second. Bissouma replaces him.
That goal just before the break means we have a proper game on here. Nunes got the goal, and he has been a big player for City of late.
The whistle goes to end a fascinating first half. Tottenham lead 2-1, but will be the more disappointed side heading down the tunnel after that goal right on the stroke of the interval.
Right at the end of stoppage time at the end of the first half, City pull one back. Savinho steps onto his right and dinks a deep cross to the far side of the box, where Nunes is completely unmarked and scores with a first-time effort.
City pick up a free-kick in a dangerous area and Foden takes it, bending his effort over the bar. He raises his head to the heavens in frustration, but the pressure is beginning to build on Spurs, with City controlling the game right now… without any reward (yet).
Foden volleys over on the turn as City again look to open Spurs up down the same side. City remain without a goal and have not had an effort on target, but they’ve been controlling the game much more in the last ten minutes and are starting to find little pockets of space in the final third.
City’s lively wide man steps on to his left foot and whips in a cross that has Vicario concerned. It drifts wide of the far post.
City continue to look to isolate Gray one-on-one down the right side and it works on this occasion as he’s beaten on the outside and Foden is inches away from getting a toe to the cross. That’s as good a chance as the visitors have had today.
Spurs are in control on the scoreboard, but will need to keep their composure. Kulusevski catches Foden late and is perhaps lucky to escape a booking, while Sarr is putting himself about and walking a bit of a tightrope on his yellow.
Spurs counter, and think Kulusevski is away. But Ortega is miles outside his box and acts as a sweeper to clean up for City.
Tottenham are pressing high, but they’re not controlling the ball anything like they usually do. It’s not making them any less effective though – in fact they look really dangerous whenever countering, with Kulusevski pulling the strings.
A misplaced pass runs out of play and the Spurs fans cheer, while City’s players and coaching staff shake their heads. This is not going to plan at all for the visitors, they have been distinctly second best so far... but there will always be chances when playing Tottenham.
Spurs opt to take the corner short and Kulusevski then squares a pass to Sarr in midfield. He’s a long way out, but bends a beauty of a shot around the crowd of players in the box, catching out an unsighted Ortega as his curling effort nestles in the bottom corner. 2-0!
City are robbed of possession in their own half and Werner, popping up on the right this time, wins a corner.