Tottenham are looking to put their worst ever start to a Premier League season behind them.
Tottenham have recorded just two league victories this season
Tottenham Hotspur are looking to put their worst ever start to a Premier League season behind them as they host Manchester City at White Hart Lane.
Spurs have recorded just two league victories all season, while City have enjoyed a terrific start to the 2007/2008 campaign and are chasing a 10th victory.
Juande Ramos would be over the moon if his side can keep a clean sheet on Sunday - Tottenham's defence has been frail to say the least.
Plight
To highlight Ramos' plight; Spurs have dropped more points (19) from winning positions than any other team this season.
The Spaniard can take heart from City's woeful away record though, as Sven Goran Eriksson's men have won fewer away games (one) than any other team in the top half of the table.
Anthony Gardner (ankle), Gareth Bale (foot) and Benoit Assou-Ekotto (knee) all missed Thursday's 1-1 draw against Anderlecht which saw Spurs qualify for the last 32 of the Uefa Cup.
Elano
Ramos will leave it late to see if the trio are available, while Sunday's game comes too soon for Ledley King and Ricardo Rocha.
Pascal Chimbonda and Young-Pyo Lee picked up knocks during the encounter against Anderlecht and face late fitness tests.
Furthermore, Robbie Keane is suspended meaning summer signing Darren Bent should partner Dimitar Berbatov up front.
City are likely to be without Brazilian schemer Elano (hamstring) for the trip to North London and have midfielder Dietmar Hamann unavailable (suspended).
They will, however, be boosted by the return of England U21 midfielder Michael Johnson after his recovery from a groin injury.
Also in contention are strikers Darius Vassell and Emile Mpenza.
