- The Tottenham vs Manchester City clash will kick off at 11PM on Friday night.
- Man City have failed to win – or even score – in their five games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since it opened in 2019.
- This is despite having 84 shots at goal and 22 on target during that time.
Manchester City are set to battle it out with Tottenham Hotspur in an epic FA Cup fourth round clash on Friday, January 26, 2023.
Defending champions Manchester City travel to North London with the objective of progressing to the next round of a tournament that they have won only twice in the last 12 seasons.
The Pep Guardiola coached side made it to the fourth round of this season’s edition after thrashing minnows Huddersfield 5-0 with sublime strikes from Julien Alvarez, Phil Foden, and Jeremy Doku as well as an own goal from Ben Jackson helping the Cityzens to an emphatic victory.
Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur, who have not lifted any trophy since their League Cup triumph in 2008, narrowly edged past Vincent Kompany’s coached Burnley FC side in the third round to book a date with City with Pedro Porro’s strike settling the contest.
City head into the clash on the back of wary form when playing away to Spurs. The Manchester giants have failed to win – or even score – in their five games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since it opened in 2019, despite having 84 shots at goal and 22 on target during that time.
Such will be the task that awaits them when they line up for a chance to progress to the fifth round as they aim to defend their title.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the upcoming fixture.
What time does Tottenham vs Manchester City start?
The match is scheduled to start at 11 PM Tanzanian time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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Tottenham vs Manchester City Team News
The hosts will be without a number of key players including Pape Sarr (Senegal) and Yves Bissouma (Mali) who are both representing their countries at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) championship in Ivory Coast.
Captain fantastic Son Heung-min will also be unavailable since he is at the Asian Cup with South Korea.
Besides international assignments, injuries have also depleted Ange Postecoglou’s squad. Alejo Veliz (knee), Ryan Sessegnon (thigh), Giovani Lo Celso (thigh) and Manor Solomon (knee) are all currently on the treatment table.
However, the potential returns of Ben Davis and James Maddison might give Spurs a big boost in one of their biggest matches this season.
Unlike Tottenham, Manchester City will have nearly all of their dependable players fit as they try to reclaim the title.
Only Norwegian goal poacher Erling Haaland and Swiss defender Manuel Akanji are likely to miss this game due to injuries.
Finally, although Brazilian shot stopper Ederson Morales would be ready to go after being substituted due to a collision in City’s recent clash with Newcastle United, Guardiola is expected to rely on Stefan Ortega in this game.
Possible Starting Lineups
Tottenham: Vicario, Udogie, Romero, Van de Ven, Porro, Johnson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Werner, Kulusevski, Richarlison
Manchester City: Ortega, Gvardiol, Dias, Ake, Walker, Silva, Rodri, Kovacic, De Bruyne, Foden; Alvarez
Tottenham vs Manchester City Head-to-head
Manchester City and Tottenham have played each other 18 times in all competitions since 2017 with the Cityzens having the last laugh on nine occasions. Three of those matches ended in a draw.
However, in the recent six meetings between the two clubs, Tottenham has dominated, picking up three wins and a draw.
Tottenham: 6
Draws: 3
Manchester City: 9
Tottenham vs Manchester City Current Form
Tottenham: WLWWD
Manchester City: WWWWW
Tottenham vs Manchester City Prediction
Although Manchester City have almost all of their star players fit for this game, they have had a difficult time to crack Spurs in the recent meetings between the two sides.
In addition, the Lilywhites will have an added advantage since they will be playing in front of their home fans.
Therefore, football fans should expect an exciting game where both of the clubs will throw everything to progress to the next round.