Overview
The draw of luck once again brought Tottenham and Man City together in a cup competition. This fateful confrontation always brings excitement and unpredictability to fans. In fact, Spurs were considered the "nemesis" of The Citizens for a long time.
However, this is not a time when Spurs are being highly regarded. They lost to Crystal Palace in the Premier League at the weekend. Under coach Ange Postecouglou, Tottenham lack the necessary stability that a great team needs.
Meanwhile, Man City possesses this factor, demonstrated through 4 consecutive Premier League championships and 1 Champions League championship. Moreover, coach Pep Guardiola's team is also in high form with 5 consecutive victories in all arenas. Therefore, it will not be surprising if Man City continues to maintain this momentum.
The Etihad Stadium team just took the top spot in the Premier League after a narrow win over Southampton. Their rivals Liverpool and Arsenal held each other to a 2-2 draw at the Emirates.
Overall, Spurs are a tough opponent for Man City, with The Citizens winning just 5 of their last 12 meetings. However, 2 of those wins came last season.
Human resources situation
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min is expected to return for the match against Man City.
Postecoglou will be sure to field a strong line-up for this game with Dominic Solanke leading the line. The striker has gone five games without a goal and needs to find his form.
On the other side of the front line, Man City will not have the services of Jeremy Doku and Kyle Walker, while Kevin De Bruyne is not ready to return yet.
Pep Guardiola said before the match that he could give some young players a chance to play as key players need a rest.
Expected lineup:
Tottenham: Vicario, Udogie, Romero, Porro, Van de Ven, Bentancur, Maddison, Sar, Solanke, Johnson, Kulusevski.
Man City: Ortega, Stones, Ake, Akanji, Lewis, Gundogan, O'Reilly, Foden, Nunes, McAtee, Haaland.
The match between Tottenham and Man City takes place at 3:15 am on October 31 (Vietnam time).
