Man City host Spurs later today in a heavyweight Premier League showdown. It will be fascinating to see how the champions react after a run of four consecutive defeats for the first time in Pep Guardiola’s career.
With their head man now locked in for at least another full season, Man City will put their heads down and charge into the meat of the Premier League season as they return from the international break to host Tottenham on Saturday.
Welcome back to Premier League football, Tottenham Hotspur fans! It’s no rest for the wicked, as we restart with a hiss and a roar against defending Premier League champions Manchester City.
Follow our live build-up and full text commentary as the Premier League champions entertain Spurs at Etihad Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in a Real Madrid playmaker, but they face competition from North London rivals Arsenal, who are also closely watching the player.
Brahim Diaz linked with Spurs
Manchester City have dominated the English game since Pep Guardiola was summoned to the Etihad Stadium in 2016 and, regrettably for their Premier League rivals, the Catalan is hear to stay.
In what's starting to feel like familiar territory, Micky van de Ven is out of action until the middle of December. Tottenham Hotspur will endure. They have to - the patchy form of recent months must be improved.
