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Spurs vs Manchester City Match Preview - sharon_orn - 01-12-2025
Tottenham will play their final home game of the season tomorrow against Mark Hughes Manchester City. The penultimate game of the season will Michael Porter Jr. Jersey see Manchester City arrive in London with both sides still in the hunt for Europa League football next season- with the winners of the game likely to contest Fulham for a place in the European competition. Manchester City currently lie a point below Tottenham, meaning a Spurs win would ensure that City could finish no higher than eight, one place below a Europa League spot.Team NewsTOTTENHAM:Fitne s tests:Zokora (groin), A sou-Ekotto (ankle/foot)Mi sing: Dawson (ankle), Bent (knee), Palacios (compa sionate leave), OHara (knee), Lennon (groin).Aaron Lennon once againfails to make the Spurs squad afternot recovering from his groin problem. The injury comes as a great blow for both Spurs and Lennon as the young winger was playing incredibly well before his injury, and the player was greatly mi sed during the 0-0 stalemate with Everton last week.Jamie OHara is out for the rest of the season after having a knee operation, and both Michael Dawson and leading scorer Darren Bent are set to mi s yet another premier league fixture. Wilson Palicios completes the list of definite absentees- hes still in Honduras recovering after the death of his younger brother.Both Benoit A sou-Ekotto and Didier Zokora are expected to complete late fitne s tests after suffering ankle and groin injuries respectively. Ledley King is set to start after he apologised to Harry Redknapp following his nightclub shenanigans (). Tom Huddlestone looks set to start in midfield whilst Heurelho Gomes seems to have kept his place in goal despite some poor keeping last week against Everton.EXPECTED TEAM LINE-UP: (5-3-2)GomesCorluka King WoodgateHutton BaleHuddlestoneJenasModricKeane© DefoeMANCHESTER CITY:Tests: Sturridge (hip/thigh), Wright-Phillips (ankle/foot). Will Barton Jersey Mi sing: Benjani (thigh), Bellamy (knee), Hamann (ankle/foot), Robinho (groin)Robinhois out- meaning both sides leading goalscorers are absent from tomorrows clash. Benjani and Bellamy are also confirmed casualties, leaving Mark Hughes with a headache over who to play up-front. Martin Petrov and young Felipe Caicedo are set to start.Experienced centre midfielder Didier Hamann has damaged his foot and Sturridge is unlikely to feature- though the youngster will undergo a fitne s test. Shaun Wright-Phillips will also be tested, and could settle for a place on the bench.EXPECTED TEAM LINE-UP: (4-5-1)GivenRichards Onuoha Dunne© BridgeElano Ireland Kompany De JongPetrov CaicedoHead to Heads:LUKA MODRIC VS. ELANOThe battle of the playmakers. With Elano standing at 5ft 9in and Luka Modricjust half an inch smaller neither of the players are seen are seen as gritty ball winning midfielders but both have amazing vision and fantastic dribbling skills. Elano has also shown his skill at hitting long range shots this season, so Heurelho Gomes will need to be on his guard. Modric will probably be deployed on the left hand side of midfield or as a shadow striker behind Defoe and Keane. Elano will most likely start on the right- so expect a direct clash. Both sides are also mi sing their defensive midfielders (Hamann and Palicios) so there should be a multitude of opportunities Facundo Campazzo Jersey for both of the playmakers.KING V CAICIDOThe Ecuadorian youngster plays in a direct style and has impre sed for City this season. Ledley Kingplays for the first time after his nightclub antics and the defender will probably endure his fair share of taunting from both City and Liverpool fans in the next week. Caicedo has only hit three goals in twenty-four appearances for Manchester City, but the forward could still pose a threat to the Spurs defence. However, you would hope a defender of Kings calibre would be able to bo s Caicedo for the majority of the game...KEANE V DUNNEThe two Irish stars are best friends and its no secret that Robbie was gutted when Dunne failed to secure a move to Spurs at the end of last season. However there will be no prisoners held when these two meet, with the outcome of their rivalry pivotal to the matches result. Keane has been playing well of late and has linked up well with former strike partner Jermain Defoe, so expect Dunne to be tested.Recent FormTottenham have been enjoying a fine spell under Harry Redknapp, and he has led the club from bottom of the table to Europa League challengers. That form has slightly dipped of late, with the club failing to beat Everton last week and losing to Manchester United. However Tottenham fans have the right to feel incredibly aggrieved after some dubious decisions in that particular clash, and Spurs have not conceded at home in six games.LAST FIVE FIXTURES:Sat May 09 2009Everton(A)0 0Sat Apr 11 2009West Ham United(H)1 0Sun Apr 19 2009Newcastle United(H)1 0Sat Apr 25 2009Manchester United(A)2 5Sat May 02 2009West Bromwich Albion(H)1 0Manchester City have blown hot and cold under Mason Plumlee Jersey Mark Hughes leadership, but a late push has seen the Blues fired into the top half of the table. However City have scored only eleven points this season on their travels, and lost last week in the Manchester derby, losing 2-0 to their more illustrious rivals.LAST FIVE FIXTURES:Sun Apr 19 2009West Bromwich Albion(H)4 2Sat Apr 25 2009Everton(A)2 1Sat May 02 2009Blackburn Rovers(H)3 1Sun May 10 2009Manchester United(A)0 2Sun Apr 12 2009Fulham(H)1 3PREDICTION:Most predictions acro s the internet have Spurs down as getting the three points tomorrow, but I expect a tight clash. We will mi s Palicios desperately, and I dont think a 5-3-2 formation is attacking enough. Elanos long shots could trouble Gomes and Aaron Lennons absence will be felt. Ive got the game down as a 2-1 City win with Huddlestone opening the scoring before Petrov and Elano secure the win for City.And finallyThe race for 7th place.FULHAM travel to St. James Park in the Tyler Lydon Jersey hope of securing a Europa League spot. Newcastle are celebrating their first win under Alan Shearer, after beating rivals Middlesbrough 3-1 this week. One more win would all but complete Newcastles escape from relegation, and the Magpies will probably fancy their chances against ateam notoriously bad on the road. Im hoping Newcastle do us a favour, 2-1 to the Magpies. Meanwhile, WEST HAMare away to Everton, the team that held us last week. Everton have one eye on the F.A Cup final against Chelsea and are expected to rest a number of players, giving West Ham the chance to regain the 7th place spot. I think West Ham will triumph 3-1.