Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City – Match Preview and Team Updates

Manchester City heads to North London on Sunday to face Tottenham Hotspur in their quest for the Premier League title.

This match is important for both teams. Pep Guardiola has struggled at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, losing more league matches against Spurs than any other team. However, City comes into this match with confidence, hoping to reduce the gap with league leaders Arsenal to four points. On the other hand, Thomas Frank is under pressure as his team has not won in their last five Premier League matches.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City – Match preview and team news

• Date: Sunday, 1 February 2026
• Kick-off: 16:30 GMT
• Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
• Referee: Rob Jones
• VAR: Jarred Gillett
• Last Meeting: Manchester City 0–2 Tottenham (23 Aug 2025), Premier League

Team News

Tottenham Hotspur

Thomas Frank has stated that centre-back Micky van de Ven is a “touch and go” situation after missing the midweek match in Germany. A positive note for Spurs is that Dominic Solanke is ready for his first Premier League start in six months after impressing against Eintracht Frankfurt. However, they are still missing key players like Pedro Porro, James Maddison, and Mohammed Kudus. Yves Bissouma and Conor Gallagher return after being unavailable for European duties.

Manchester City

City will miss winger Jeremy Doku, who is out for about two weeks due to a hamstring injury from the match against Galatasaray. On a positive note, Marc Guéhi and Antoine Semenyo are back after sitting out the Champions League match due to eligibility issues. Rodri returns from suspension, and Rúben Dias is expected to resume training on Monday.

Form

Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs are struggling in the league with no wins in their last five Premier League matches (D3 L2), including a 2–2 draw at Burnley and a 1–0 defeat against West Ham. Thomas Frank currently holds the lowest points-per-game record (0.82) among Spurs managers in Premier League history at home. However, historically, they have posed a challenge for City, with Guardiola losing eight league matches against them.

Manchester City

City is in good form after a 2–0 win against Galatasaray and a 4–1 victory over Everton. Erling Haaland broke his nine-game drought without an open-play goal recently. Despite the team’s overall strength, their away performance has dipped, with an average of 1.53 points per game away over the past two seasons, down from 2.13 points per game between 2022 and 2024.

Predicted Lineups

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted XI: Vicario; Spence, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Palhinha, Gallagher; Odobert, Simons, Tel; Solanke

Manchester City Predicted XI: Donnarumma; Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, O’Reilly; Rodri; Semenyo, Reijnders, Silva, Cherki; Haaland

How to Watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City?

The match will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, starting at 16:00 GMT. You can also stream it on the Sky Go app.

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