Tottenham Hotspur confirmed team XI to face Man City – injury crisis worsens
The Tottenham Hotspur starting line-up for the Premier League match against Manchester City has been announced.
Attention now turns back to the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur following a successful Champions League outing in midweek.
Spurs put two past Eintracht Frankfurt, kept a clean sheet and booked their place in the round of 16, finishing ahead of the likes of Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain as they secured a top-four spot.
However, it is in the Premier League where Tottenham’s struggles lie, having failed to win any of their last five outings and managing just two victories in their previous 14 league games.
A meeting with Manchester City is far from ideal for any side short on confidence, but Thomas Frank must now do the double over Pep Guardiola’s team if he is to arrest the slide and hand Spurs their first domestic win of 2026.
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Coming into the contest, Frank is without eight first-team players as he continues to manage a lengthy injury list.
Ben Davies remains sidelined alongside Pedro Porro, Richarlison, Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur and Mohammed Kudus.
James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski are also unavailable for selection.
The Dane can, however, now call upon Mathys Tel, Conor Gallagher, and Yves Bissouma, all of whom were unavailable in the Champions League due to squad registration issues.
This is the Tottenham team that takes to the field at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this afternoon:
Tottenham XI: Vicario; Gray, Dragusin, Romero, Udogie; Bissouma, Palhinha; Kolo Muani, Gallagher, Xavi Simons; Solanke.
Man City XI: Donnarumma; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, Ait-Nouri; Rodri, Bernardo, O’Reilly; Semenyo, Cherki; Haaland.
Thomas Frank leads his side out in front of the home support, with the added pressure that brings, given the tension that follows recent defeats.
This fixture marks the beginning of what could prove a demanding run for Spurs, with several big-six opponents scheduled over the coming weeks.
Spurs are eight points clear of the drop zone, and failure to pick up results in the matches ahead could see the situation develop into a relegation scrap, making this a crucial evening for Frank.
For those watching in the United Kingdom, Tottenham versus Manchester City is live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.
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