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January 22, 2012 8:30 AM EST
Etihad Stadium, Manchester — Manchester
Referee:‬ H. Webb‎
Attendance:‬ 47422‎
 
56′ Samir Nasri
Jermain Defoe 60′
59′ Joleon Lescott
Gareth Bale 65′
90+5′ (PG) Mario Balotelli
 

Premier League Preview: Manchester City - Tottenham

But those matches were in the League Cup and the FA Cup, respectively, and they are still on a 20-match unbeaten run with 15 consecutive home victories in the Premier League

By Adithya Ananth

More On :  Manchester City, Tottenham, Manchester City vs Tottenham

PROBABLE LINEUPS
MANCHESTER CITY

Hart
Zabaleta, Richards, Lescott, Clichy
Nasri, Milner, Barry, Silva
Dzeko, Aguero
TOTTENHAM

Friedel
Walker, Kaboul, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto
Lennon, Parker, Modric, Bale
Van der Vaart
Defoe
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has Micah Richards back for this game, after the defender missed the previous match. He could slot in at the center at the expense of Stefan Savic, as Vincent Kompany is unavailable due to suspension.

Both Kolo and Yaya Toure are away on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations, and are unavailable for this game. Otherwise, the Italian boss has all other players available as Mario Balotelli has recovered from an ankle injury.

Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp will not be able to field Emmanuel Adebayor in this fixture, since he is not allowed to play against his parent club. This should see Jermain Defoe leading the line up front.

Ledley King is a doubt due to a hamstring injury. But if he regains fitness, the center-half should play alongside Michael Dawson in the heart of defense.

Meanwhile, David Bentley (knee), William Gallas (calf), Tom Huddlestone (ankle) and Jermaine Jenas (Achilles) are all sidelined due to their respective injuries.


 DID YOU KNOW?

  • Manchester City's 5-1 victory at White Hart Lane early on in the season was its biggest win over Tottenham away from home.
  • Roberto Mancini's men are in solid form at home, and are currently on an unbeaten streak of 20 matches in the Premier League. This run has also seen them accumulate 15 consecutive victories at Eastlands.
  • City has also conceded only four goals at the Etihad Stadium in league games this season, which makes them the team with the best home defense in the league.
  • The current league leaders have scored 57 goals so far, making their attack the most prolific in the top-flight. But the goals have dried up recently, as they have managed only four goals in their last four outings in the Premier League.
  • Tottenham Hotspur had lost only once in 15 Premier League matches against this opposition before losing the last two meetings between the two sides.
  • Historically, Spurs have a slight upper hand as they have beaten City on 56 occasions while losing 52 matches. A further 34 games ended in draws.
  • The north London club has lost only once in its last nine league games away from home. That defeat was a 2-1 loss to Stoke City.
  • Gareth Bale (pictured right) has created more goals than any other player for Tottenham, with seven assists to his name this season. But David Silva is at the top of the Premier League charts with 11 assists.
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Team News
Available Squads
25Joe HartGoalkeeper
2Micah RichardsDefender
15Stefan SavicDefender
6Joleon LescottDefender
22Gael ClichyDefender
18Gareth BarryMidfielder
7James MilnerMidfielder
21David SilvaMidfielder
19Samir NasriMidfielder
16Kun AgüeroStriker
10Edin DzekoStriker
30Costel PantilimonGoalkeeper
5Pablo ZabaletaDefender
13Aleksandar KolarovDefender
24Nedum OnuohaDefender
11Adam JohnsonMidfielder
34Nigel De JongMidfielder
45Mario BalotelliStriker
24Brad FriedelGoalkeeper
28Kyle WalkerDefender
4Younes KaboulDefender
26Ledley KingDefender
32Benoit Assou-EkottoDefender
7Aaron LennonMidfielder
8Scott ParkerMidfielder
14Luka ModricMidfielder
3Gareth BaleMidfielder
11Rafael van der VaartMidfielder
18Jermain DefoeStriker
23Carlo CudiciniGoalkeeper
19Sébastien BassongDefender
20Michael DawsonDefender
21Niko KranjcarMidfielder
29Jake LivermoreMidfielder
20Steven PienaarMidfielder
9Roman PavlyuchenkoStriker
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