Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur. Premier League.
Etihad StadiumAttendance54,503.
Watch live on Saturday Night Football from 5pm; Kick-off 5.30pm
Friday 16 August 2019 15:52, UK
Team news, stats and prediction ahead of Manchester City vs Tottenham in the Premier League.
Midfielder Fernandinho is back in contention as Manchester City have close to a fully-fit squad available for Saturday's Premier League clash with Tottenham. The Brazilian missed last week's opener against West Ham having returned to
training late following international duty.
Winger Leroy Sane is the only major absentee as he awaits knee surgery while left-back Benjamin Mendy is unlikely to be involved as he builds up match fitness.
Tottenham are still without hamstring injury victims Dele Alli and Ryan Sessegnon.
Juan Foyth and Son Heung-min are both suspended but Spurs are otherwise at full strength.
Christian Eriksen and Jan Vertonghen are vying for starts while Giovani Lo Celso could be on the bench following his deadline day move from Real Betis.
Man City vs Tottenham is live on Saturday Night Football from 5pm; Kick-off is 5.30pm. Sky Sports customers can watch in-game clips in the live match blog on the Sky Sports website and app. Highlights will also be published on the Sky Sports digital platforms and the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel shortly after the final whistle.
It's a cracking game again I loved the Manchester United game against Chelsea, the way the game unfolded and how expansive it was. This is one of those games. There is a spark in my brain that questions where Mauricio Pochettino thinks he is? It is a judgement of where his team is at. What team will Pep Guardiola pick?
Christian Eriksen came off the bench last week and helped, but do they change the system or format? I think there are issues at Tottenham, but it is not the manager's making. It's between the players and owners, but I see problems here for Tottenham. Man City, with Sterling having scored a hat-trick away from home, are mind-blowing.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 4-1 (16/1 with Sky Bet)
Sergio Aguero (£12.1m) loves scoring against top-six sides and hit hat-tricks against Chelsea and Arsenal last season. After City's start at West Ham, there is little reason to believe he could not star again. Speaking of goals, it is hard to look past Raheem Sterling (£11.6m). Can he grab another on his return to the Etihad? Play here.