Match
Overview & Event Details
- Date & Time:
Saturday, August 23, 2025, with kickoff at 12:30 p.m. BST (shortly
after 7:30 a.m. ET) .
- Location:
Etihad Stadium, Manchester.
Team
News
Manchester
City
- Returning to fitness:
Rodri is back after recovering from knee and groin issues, and Phil Foden
is also fit to return.
- Unavailable players:
Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, and Savinho remain sidelined.
- Goalkeeper situation:
Ederson’s status remains uncertain; James Trafford may keep the starting
spot.
- Momentum:
Fresh off a 4-0 win over Wolves, City are riding high, though Guardiola
cautions against complacency.
Tottenham
Hotspur
- Injuries:
Destiny Udogie, Yves Bissouma, and Dejan Kulusevski are all ruled out.
James Maddison also remains on the shelf with an ACL injury.
- Manager Thomas Frank’s stance: He’s optimistic about potential reinforcements ahead
of the window closure and reiterates support for Richarlison.
- Team morale:
Spurs are buoyed by a convincing 3-0 win over Burnley in their opening
match..
Possible
Lineups
Manchester
City (predicted 4-3-3)
- Goalkeeper:
James Trafford
- Defence:
Rico Lewis, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Rayan Aït-Nouri
- Midfield:
Tijjani Reijnders (impressive debut last week), Bernardo Silva, Oscar Bobb
(or Nico González)
- Attack:
Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku, possibly Rayan Cherki or Marmoush.
Tottenham
Hotspur (predicted back-five / 3-5-2 or 3-5-2 / 4-3-3 hybrid)
- Goalkeeper:
Guglielmo Vicario
- Defence:
Kevin Danso, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven (centre), Pedro Porro and
Djed Spence as wing-backs
- Midfield:
Joao Palhinha, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Sarr (plus possibly Archie Gray or
Lucas Bergvall)
- Attack:
Mohammed Kudus alongside Richarlison (sometimes paired with Brennan
Johnson, depending on formation.
Head-to-Head
& Form Context
- Recent performances:
- Man City: convincing 4-0 win over Wolves.
- Spurs: dominant 3-0 win against Burnley under fresh
management.
- Historical record:
- City have won only 4 of the last 12 Premier League
encounters with Spurs (D2, L6).
- Tottenham have beaten City twice in their last four
league visits to the Etihad—a better rate than in their previous 11
combined.
- The last four league meetings at the Etihad produced 21
goals (City 9, Spurs 12); away sides scored in double digits.
- Predictions:
- Opta supercomputer gives City a 61.7% chance to
win, Spurs 18.7%, draw 19.6%.
- Many outlets foresee a tight, high-scoring match,
often predicting 2-1 or 3-2 to City.
Broadcast
& Livestream Info
|
Region |
Platforms
& Channels |
|
UK |
TNT Sports 1 & Ultimate,
discovery+, Amazon Prime Video |
|
USA |
fuboTV, NBC Sports (website &
app), USA Network, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Universo |
|
Canada |
DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Amazon
Prime Video, Fubo Sports Network Canada |