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Manchester City are hoping for a double fitness boost for their crucial Premier League showdown with Tottenham.

Pep Guardiola’s in-form defending champions head to north London on Tuesday night for their high-profile game in hand on title rivals Arsenal knowing that a ninth straight domestic win would take them back top by two points and leave them in pole position to claim an unprecedented fourth successive top-flight title - and sixth in the last seven years - on the final day of the season.

City go to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with the luxury of an almost fully-fit squad to choose from, with Nathan Ake their only injury concern after he suffered a foot issue and limped off during the first half of Saturday’s 4-0 win over Fulham.

The versatile Dutch defender is improving and will be assessed ahead of a final pre-Spurs training session on Monday, while Guardiola has also confirmed that Jack Grealish has shaken off a bout of illness to be available for a pivotal showdown in an enthralling title race having missed out entirely on the game at Craven Cottage at the weekend.

Returns: Nathan Ake and Jack Grealish could both be back for Manchester City against Tottenham

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“Jack has recovered from illness and Nathan was much better yesterday,” Guardiola told reporters at his pre-match press conference on Monday.

“Now we are going to train and we will see if he can train later today.”

City otherwise have a completely clean bill of health against Tottenham, with the likes of Erling Haaland, Ederson and Ruben Dias all now fit after recent knocks.