Tottenham XI vs Man City: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today | OneFootball

Spurs facing defensive crisis for trip to Etihad Stadium

@Dan_KP

Tottenham bring James Maddison back into the starting lineup for today’s Premier League clash with Manchester City.

Cristian Romero (foot) and Micky van de Ven (hamstring) will both miss the trip to the Etihad Stadium for the second season running, with Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies coming in to fill in.

Rodrigo Bentancur will serve the first of his seven-game domestic ban and is set to be replaced at No6 by Yves Bissouma.

Richarlison and Wilson Odobert (both hamstring) are long-term absentees and Mikey Moore remains unavailable following a virus.

Postecoglou has said he hopes Romero will be "right for next week" but Van de Ven is not expected to play again until "the middle of December" after pulling up in the Carabao Cup win over City last month.

Spurs drew 3-3 at the Etihad last season without the pair, with Davies and Emerson Royal deputising at the heart of a defence in an entertaining match.

Starting Tottenham XI (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son

Subs: Fraser, Spence, Hardy, Gray, Bergvall, Johnson, Werner, Lankshear

Time and date: 5:30pm GMT on Saturday November 23, 2024

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

TV channel and live stream: Sky Sports

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