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Man City v Spurs team news: Lewis starts, Johnson on bench
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Man City v Spurs team news: Lewis starts, Johnson on bench

Manchester City wants to stop a four-match losing streak in Saturday evening’s kick-off.

Tottenham Hotspur are the visitors to a wet Etihad Stadium, where the action starts at 17:30 GMT.

Pep Guardiola has made three changes after City’s most recent defeat, a 2-1 loss to Brighton and Hove Albion.

Johannes Stones And Manuel Akanji are back in the squad after their recent fitness issues and are partnered at centre-back.

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey goes to the couch, while Josko Gvardiol shifts to his usual role as left back.

Rico Lewis however, is not out of the question. It looks like the England international will be in midfield today Ilkay Gundogan and the recalled Bernardo Silva.

Matheus Nunes is demoted to replacement duty, while Mateo Kovacic is absent due to an injury.

Phil Foden is fit to start after his international withdrawal Nathan Okay And Jack Grealish have also been restored to take their place among the replacements.

There is still no beginning for it Kevin DeBruynewho warms the couch, but Erling Haaland leads the line as expected.

The Norwegian was the best-selling striker of Gameweek 12, with more than 580,000 transfers.

Spurs also make three changes following their dismal 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town.

Two are enforced as Sergio Romero is injured and Rodrigo Bentancur has been suspended.

Ben Davies And Yves Bissouma fill in these two.

The third change is more surprising, like James Maddison returns to the starting eleven at the expense of the bench Brennan Johnson.

LINEUPS

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol, Lewis, Gundogan, Silva, Savinho, Foden, Haaland.

Subs: Ortega, Aké, Grealish, De Bruyne, Nunes, Wright, Simpson-Pusey, O’Reilly, McAtee.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie, Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison, Kulusevski, Son, Solanke.

Subs: Forster, Spence, Hardy, Gray, Bergvall, Olusesi, Johnson, Werner, Lankshear.

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