Two managers who rarely see eye to eye will be in the spotlight as Tottenham Hotspur host the defending champions Manchester City in the English Premier League this Sunday.
Manchester City is nineteen points behind Liverpool in the title race and cannot afford to drop any more points. Pep Guardiola’s side has not been having the best of seasons and lost in their last match at home to Manchester United in the Carabao Cup.
Meanwhile, Spurs have not yet got the upstart they hoped for once they appointed Jose Mourinho to replace the sacked Mauricio Pochettino late last year. Last season’s Champions League finalist are sixth in the table, six points behind Chelsea in fourth.
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Tottenham will again be without the services of Kane, Moussa Sissoko and Ben Davies through injury, but Mourinho otherwise has a fully-fit squad heading into the contest.
Bergwijn is pushing for a start but might have to accept a spot on the bench with Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura both expected to feature in the final third of the field.
Tanguy Ndombele, Davinson Sanchez and Japhet Tanganga are all pushing for spots in the XI, while Dele Alli could operate in a central position having improved on his early-season form.
Mourinho has sprung a tactical surprise on more than one occasion this season, though, and a back five with Serge Aurier and Ryan Sessegnon operating in the wide areas cannot be ruled out.
As for City, Leroy Sane is not yet ready despite making excellent progress in his recovery from a knee injury, but Guardiola said on Friday that Aymeric Laporte, Fernandinho and Benjamin Mendy were all available.
Laporte and Fernandinho are likely to return as the two centre-backs, while Oleksandr Zinchenko could return to the team at left-back with Joao Cancelo expected to drop out.
Ilkay Gundogan could be given the nod over Bernardo Silva in the middle of the park, while Riyad Mahrez is expected to keep his spot alongside Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling in the attack.
There will also be a return between the sticks for number one goalkeeper Ederson, who was left out against Man United in the EFL Cup with Claudio Bravo handed the chance to impress.
Betting Tip
Matches between Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola rarely disappoint in terms of goals which is why it would be wise to bet on both teams to score @1.47.