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Pep Guardiola’s side visit the capital in our latest Premier League assignment on Wednesday 26 February, with kick-off scheduled for 19:30 (UK).

It represents the third time we will have played Ange Postecoglou’s side this term following October’s Carabao Cup clash in London and the first league fixture at the Etihad Stadium in November - both of which ended in Spurs victories.

Although we currently sit 11 points and eight places above the North London side in the table heading into the clash, Nunes highlighted Spurs’ threat before the teams lock horns at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

“We have played against them a lot of times already and we know they are a very aggressive team,” Nunes said.

“They have a lot of quality players. They have had injuries, but they still have a lot of quality players in the squad.

“It is going to be a really tough game, it is always tough there and I think we won there for the first time last season since their new stadium.

“We know it is very tough to play there and we are going to try to do our best to win like we always do.

“We know we are in a tough position. Of course, one game is not going to change everything and we have been like this for a while now.

“We want to bounce back as quickly as we can and we are trying.

“Sometimes it feels like we are going to bounce back but then we take another step back. Of course, we are not happy and we are not satisfied. We want to come back to where we were before.”

In the time since City last played Spurs, Guardiola’s team welcomed four new players to the Club during the January transfer window.

Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, Omar Marmoush and Nico all arrived at the Etihad as the Catalan meticulously reshaped his squad before the second half of the term.

And Nunes believes our quartet of recruits have already made a big impact on the team.

He added: “In the period where we were struggling a little bit with the results, to have new players in and specifically [Omar] because we know he was doing very well in the Bundesliga with his energy and movements, you can tell he is always a threat to the opposition.

“It is also very good to have the other new signings as well.

“Khusanov has been helping us a lot in this part of the season. A lot of the comments this season are that we haven’t been good enough, but we are.

“We just needed a few more fresh players and that is what the manager did. They are trying to help us and they are also future players for the years to come.”

Pep Guardiola’s side visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday with kick-off in the capital set for 19:30 (UK).

It represents the third time we will have locked horns with Ange Postecoglu’s side this term following our battles in the Premier League and Carabao Cup earlier this term.

The Blues enter the meeting in north London aiming to bounce back to our narrow defeat to Liverpool last time out as we look to strengthen our position in the division’s top four.

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However, Spurs will be buoyed coming into the fixture following their 4-1 win over Ipswich in their previous assignment.

It all points towards an exciting clash in the capital and City’s meticulous hard work continued at the City Football Academy on Tuesday.

Pep Guardiola’s City side travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday 26 February, with kick-off scheduled for 19:30 (UK).

The Blues enter the fixture with aspirations of claiming the all-important three points against Ange Postecoglou’s team to remain in the Premier League’s top four.

We’ll also be aiming to bounce back this week after suffering a narrow 2-0 loss to Liverpool on Sunday in our previous assignment.

However, we’ll have to be at our very best to collect three points over Spurs as our previous league meeting with them this season ended in a disappointing 4-0 loss at home.

Ahead of our Wednesday night clash with the Londoners, FPL managers will be eagerly watching out for all of this week’s top-flight matches in hope to maximise their points return.

With that in mind, view the Scout’s latest report below ahead of Tuesday 25 February’s 18:00 (UK) deadline.

CITY STAR

Jeremy Doku (£6.2m) could prove a very handy differential for managers in Gameweek 27 of Fantasy Premier League.

Against Liverpool in Gameweek 26 the Belgian had 76 touches of the ball, of which 73 were inside the opponent’s half.

The midfielder also made 21 take-ons on Sunday, 10 more than the next most across the gameweek.

Of these 15 were successful, 11 more than the next best. In Gameweek 27, Spurs’ attacking wing-back play should allow plenty of space to replicate this and created opportunities.

Doku has had 19 attempts on goal this season and created 19 chances for his team-mates. From these stats he has registered three goals and four assists in his 17 Premier League appearances.

ONE TO WATCH

Dejan Kulusevski (£6.3m) has been Spurs’ dangerman this season. The midfielder has registered seven goals, and four assists as well assists clean sheets and nine bonus points this season.

DIFFERENTIALS

Elsewhere, Chelsea’s Christopher NKunku (£5.3m) and West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen (£7.3m) are low-owned gems who have good potential in Gameweek 1.

Nkunku returned 13 points for a goal, an assist and a bonus point in the reverse of his Gameweek 27 fixture against Southampton.

Meanwhile, since returning from injury Bowen has two ten-point hauls in three matches.

The City boss says all four have already shown why the Club were keen to bring them in last month and that they are settling in well.

Asked for his thoughts on Abdukodir Khusanov, Omar Marmoush, Nico and Vitor Reis, Guardiola said: “Really good for the short time in training [they have had], really good.

“Khusanov arrived and played against Chelsea, Newcastle, Real Madrid, Liverpool – all tough and difficult schedules from where they come from.

“For the lack of communication, Khusanov doesn’t speak English fluently, so the impact is good.

“Omar as well - Nico has played less, but they have been really good. We’re satisfied and of course Vitor, when he has minutes it’s a good level.”

Asked whether the quartet were part of a larger restructure of the team, and whether this was his toughest managerial challenge yet, the boss replied ‘no’ and pointed out he has reshaped his squad several times during his time at City.

“We’ve done it already,” Pep added.

“After nine years, this is not the same team that we started with nine years ago, we’ve done it two or three times already, so it’s not the biggest challenge.

“The biggest was when I was first starting my managerial career with my staff and a lot of tasks [we had],” he said.

“We were together and proved to myself and our staff that we could do it.”

SPURS V CITY APP COVERAGE

Our official Man City app allows you to follow all of the action from London in one place.

Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, while our Matchday Live show will begin at around 18:15 (UK).

Shaun Wright-Phillips and Keith Curle will be the guests on the latest Matchday Live show, offering their expert insight before, during and after the action.

During the game you can also listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann and Michael Brown while our text commentary continues.

Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.

Short and extended highlights and a full-match replay [available on CITY+] can be accessed from midnight.

The City striker has missed our last two games – last week’s Champions League trip to Real Madrid and Sunday’s Premier League home clash against Liverpool – after coming off early in our home win against Newcastle.

However, addressing the media at Tuesday’s pre-match press conference ahead of Wednesday night’s trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Guardiola said he hoped the Norwegian will have recovered to enough to be available for selection.

But he said he would only make a final decision after the City squad’s training session later on Tuesday.

“Tonight, we will know it after training. I hope so but I don’t know yet,” the boss revealed.

“He feels better but the last two games he could not play. We’ll see tomorrow.”

City will travel to the capital seeking a positive result to further boost our hopes of a top four Premier League finish and with it a place in the Champions League next season.

Spurs have so far had a mixed season results wise having, like City, been afflicted by a raft of injuries to key personnel.

However, they have won their last three league games and Pep said that Ange Postecoglou’s side would present a formidable challenge, especially on home turf.

“They’re a fantastic team, with individual quality,” Guardiola added.

“The rhythm they play and intensity they do, incredible runners in the transitions but I think lately they have a few more extra passes.

“They can do it especially when James Maddison plays.

“The results dictate one thing, but the opinion of the team is the opposite.”

SPURS V CITY APP COVERAGE

Our official Man City app allows you to follow all of the action from London in one place.

Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, while our Matchday Live show will begin at around 18:15 (UK).

Shaun Wright-Phillips and Keith Curle will be the guests on the latest Matchday Live show, offering their expert insight before, during and after the action.

During the game you can also listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann and Michael Brown while our text commentary continues.

Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.

Short and extended highlights and a full-match replay [available on CITY+] can be accessed from midnight.

Guardiola will field questions from journalists at 12:30 (UK). Don’t worry if you can’t follow along live, a full video and written recap will be available shortly after the press conference has concluded.

Kick-off in the capital is scheduled for 19:30 (UK) on Wednesday 26 February.

MATCH PREVIEW | SPURS V CITY

After our 2-0 defeat to league leaders Liverpool last weekend, the squad are fully focused on putting on a positive performance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Our encounter with Ange Postecoglu’s outfit in the reverse fixture back in November saw Spurs beat City 4-0. But after an injury-ridden few months, our opponents have dropped down the Premier League table to 12th.

But with Guardiola‘s side fighting hard for a place in the top four as we enter the business end of the season, a win over Spurs will be key to staying in the Champions League places. So Wednesday evening’s clash looks set to be an exciting one.

After a torrid run of form since Spurs’ move to the stadium - losing four in a row without scoring a single goal - we won 2-0 on the Seven Sisters Road last May.

Not only that, but that game left us just one win away from an historic fourth Premier League title in a row.

Stefan Ortega Moreno‘s incredible save in that game is just one of the memories reflected on in this video.

We also see an outstanding Niall Quinn strike, a Joe Hart masterclass and Edin Dzeko’s four-goal haul at White Hart Lane.

Take a trip down memory lane at the top of the page...

Spurs v City app coverage

Our official app allows you to follow all of the action from north London in one place.

Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, while our Matchday Live show will begin at around 18:15 (UK).

Shaun Wright-Phillips and Keith Curle will be the guests on the latest Matchday Live show, offering their expert insight before, during and after the action.

During the game you can also listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann and Michael Brown while our text commentary continues.

Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.

Short highlights will be available from 23:00 (UK), whilst extended highlights and a full-match replay [available on CITY+] can be accessed from midnight.

Pep Guardiola‘s side will travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday 26 February, with kick-off in the capital scheduled for 19:30 (UK).

It’s a fixture that is always full of drama and delight as we see two of the best teams in the country go toe to toe.

And our highlights back from the 2011/12 season are a testament to that.

Looking to begin the campaign strong, Edin Dzeko scored four in our 5-1 triumph on the road to help maintain our 100% record.

Pep Guardiola‘s team travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a 19:30 (UK) kick-off on Wednesday 26 February.

To get into the matchday mood as City look to return to winning ways in the Premier League, watch the entirety of our 2011 match-up where City looked to begin our 2011/12 campaign with a strong performance.

Just after ending the Club’s 35-year wait for silverware - after lifting the FA Cup trophy courtesy of a Yaya Toure strike in City’s 1-0 win over Stoke - the boys in blue were keen to begin the new campaign in a similar winning fashion.

But a tough Spurs side, looking to take revenge after our win at the end of the previous campaign secured a Champions League spot for City, our opponents weren’t going to go down without a fight.

Who would come out on top in the capital?

CITY+ subscribers can find out in the video player above...

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WHEN AND WHERE

Gareth Taylor’s City side travel to the Gaughan Group Stadium on Sunday 2 March to lock horns Robert Vilahamn’s side at 14:00 (UK).

As always, both the Official Man City App and mancity.com will provide detailed coverage on all of the proceedings.

Meanwhile, regular updates will be posted on X: @ManCityWomen.

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MAN CITY APP COVERAGE

The Official Man City App will have all bases covered when Taylor’s Blues travel down to the capital.

Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre 90 minutes before kick-off. Throughout the game you can also listen to live audio commentary while our text commentary continues.

To be alerted at every key moment of the action, make sure you have push notifications turned on as well to keep up to date on everything, including goals, red cards and team news.

Highlights and a City+ full replay will be available at midday on Monday.

GARETH TAYLOR PREVIEW

Gareth Taylor will hold his pre-match press conference on Friday 28 February at 14:30 (UK) ahead of the clash against Spurs on Sunday.

The conference will be live to view on both the Official Man City App and mancity.com before written and video recaps are published.

LAST TIME OUT

City secured a convincing 4-0 victory over Liverpool in the Barclays Women’s Super League at the Joie Stadium last time out.

First-half goals only 13 minutes apart from Bunny Shaw landed us with a strong 2-0 lead at half-time before strikes from Jill Roord and Gracie Prior sealed the fate of the match in City’s favour.

The crucial win at this stage of the competition landed City in a secure spot in the league with only two points separating us from the division’s top three heading into this week’s match against Spurs.

PREVIOUS MEETING

Bunny Shaw netted a record breaking hat-trick which helped us emphatically beat Vilahamn’s side 4-0 on Etihad soil in our previous meeting with Spurs.

In just 21 seconds, Shaw buried the ball in the back of the net in front of over 10,000 fans to hand us the perfect start at home and she doubled her tally in the 15th minute.

Jill Roord got her third goal in three games midway through the second period to bring Taylor’s Blues 3-0 up before Bunny secured her treble only a minute later to become the division’s all-time record hat-trick scorer.

BROADCAST DETAILS

Our match with Spurs will be broadcast live on the official Barclays Women’s Super League YouTube channel in the United Kingdom.

For those tuning in outside of Great Britain, the full global TV listing will be published soon.