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Dominic Solanke's sensational goal completed a comeback from 2-0 down and a 2-2 draw against Manchester at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.

Trailing 2-0 at half-time (Cherki 11 minutes, Semenyo 44), Solanke gave us hope when he forced the ball over the line despite the close attention of Marc Guehi for 2-1 on 53 minutes.

That transformed the team and Solanke delivered a moment to remember on 70 minutes when he somehow fashioned a 'scorpion kick' from behind him to meet Conor Gallagher's cross, the ball looping inches over Gianluigi Donnarumma and home.

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Eveliina Summanen reached a major milestone in her Spurs career on Sunday as she made his 100th appearance for the Club.

Starting in our Barclays Women’s Super League victory at West Ham United, the midfielder, who joined us in January, 2022, from Kristianstads DFF, hit a century of games in Lilywhite.

A consistent performer in the heart of our midfield across the last five seasons in England’s top flight, Eve has become a fan’s favourite throughout the years with her tough-tackling performances combined with her eye for goal, scoring some absolute beauties during her time at the Club to date.

She is just the third player in the current squad to have reached that milestone for the Club – Molly Bartrip and Jess Naz to have done so far before.

Of her 100 games for the Club, 82 of those came in the WSL, scoring eight goals and registering 12 assists – our current all-time highest assist-maker in our WSL era.

The Finland international has then made seven appearances in the Women’s FA Cup and 11 in the Women’s League Cup.

She has scored a further three goals in those competitions, taking her tally to 11 goals in total.

Martin Ho was pleased with the fight and character shown by his side to produce a second-half comeback to earn a 2-1 victory at West Ham in the Women’s Super League on Sunday.

Despite a positive start from us at Chigwell Construction Stadium, it was the home side who struck first in the London derby minutes as Shekiera Martinez capped off a quick counterattack move to hand the Hammers the lead on 10 minutes.

Having carved out 28 shots in total during the 90 minutes, five of those on target, we needed two moments of quality in the second period to earn us the three points. The first coming from Matilda Vinberg with a lovely, left-footed strike to pick out the top right corner from the edge of the box.

Olivia Holdt then rifled home from distance in the final quarter of the game to secure us the win in east London and earn us our first victory on the road in the WSL since late September.

“It’s tough when you’re breaking down a resilient side. They had eight to ten players behind the ball, defending the half and we just needed to be a little bit more ruthless with the chances we were getting - I think we did that in the second half.

“Tilly’s strike is wonderful. We ask a lot of her to do that more because I know what she can do from those positions. I’m delighted for her because that will give her so much confidence.

“When the second one drops to Oli in the middle of the pitch, you know if she hits it well, it’s going in. She has such a nice strike on the ball and, when she’s in those positions, she’s very dangerous. Sometimes you need those moments of brilliance to open up a game, so I’m delighted for both.”

On the second half performance in general, he added: “We showed character. You’re 1–0 down and you have 45 minutes to change it, and I asked that of the group. We needed to go out there and wear the shirt with more pride, really put ourselves about physically.

“If we want to come out of games like this, we must fight when we’re asked to fight. I’m delighted the two goals went in today and the players got what they deserved, especially after last week when we didn’t show enough in the final third.”

Next up in the WSL sees us return to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for another London derby – this time against league holders Chelsea – and Martin is looking to use the momentum from this weekend’s game to put on a performance in front of a good backing in N17.

“You always want to go into a game with confidence and momentum, and we definitely have that now. The players know what I demand of them and this is a big game for us in terms of our levels, where we are and where we want to get to. Playing at the stadium is important for us as a team and for the club.

“We want to put in a good performance. You want fans to come and watch and be excited about this team. If we can make them proud, I’m sure we’ll get more backing.”

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Haven’t got your ticket yet for our WSL clash with Chelsea next Sunday (8 February) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium? Don’t worry as you still have time to secure your seat in N17 for what promises to be an entertaining London derby.

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We can now confirm the starting XI and substitutes for our Premier League encounter Manchester City on Sunday.

Thomas Frank has made four changes to the side which started our 2-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League in midweek.

Radu Dragusin makes his first start since the Elfsborg game he sustained his knee injury in on 30 January, 2025 in place of Kevin Danso who is ruled out this afternoon.

The other changes see Dominic Solanke lead the line and Conor Gallagher and Yves Bissouma reinstated in midfield after the pair were ineligible to feature in Europe, shifting Archie Gray into our backline with Djed Spence absent.

January signing Souza features in his first matchday squad with a place amongst our substitutes.

Starting XI: Vicario, Dragusin, Palhinha, Xavi, Bissouma, Udogie, Gray, Romero (c), Solanke, Gallagher, Kolo Muani.

Substitutes: Kinsky, Tel, Odobert, Sarr, Souza, Olusesi, Kyerematen, Byfield, Rowswell.

We returned to winning ways in the Barclays Women's Super League with a superb second-half comeback win over West Ham United on Sunday afternoon.

Having fallen behind within the first 10 minutes of the game as Shekiera Martinez finished off a well-worked move from the hosts, we had it all to do in the second 45.

However, we came out fighting, and that was embodied by the performance of Maltilda Vinberg, who impressed throughout and was rewarded with a goal to boot, levelling proceedings nine minutes into the second period.

We were then treated to an absolute stunner from Olivia Holdt on 74 minutes, who rifled home from distance with a strike worthy of winning any game.

There was disappointment late on for us as Drew Spence was shown a red card in the final seconds of the game following a collision with the Hammers' Riko Ueki, but we were able to hold on and claim all three points, moving us level with Arsenal in fourth.

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New for this season, our Official Matchday Programme brings fans a collection of photos sourced from a deep dive into our Mirrorpix photography archive, most of which have never been seen before.

We'll bring you a taster of the gallery here on tottenhamhotspur.com...

Next up, Manchester City as we take on Pep Guardiola's side in a big Premier League clash on Sunday (4.30pm UK).

Above - Glenn Hoddle celebrates his goal in our 2-1 win at the Lane in September 1979...

We can confirm the starting line-ups and substitutes for our Barclays Women’s Super League visit to West Ham United today (11.55am UK).

Martin Ho has made two changes to the team that faced Liverpool last weekend in the WSL.

Julie Blakstad comes in for her first start in our colours, having made her debut earlier this month in the 3-0 win over Leicester City in the Women’s FA Cup. She replaces Amanda Nilden who is named amongst the substitutes.

Matilda Vinberg is also restored to the starting XI, with Maika Hamano dropping to the substitutes bench for today’s London derby.

Eveliina Summanen is set to make her 100th appearance for the Club this afternoon as she partners alongside Drew Spence in midfield.

Our full line-up is as follows…

Kop, England (c), Gaupset, Holdt, Rybrink, Vinberg, Hunt, Spence, Summanen, Koga, Blakstad.

Substitutes: Heeps, Bartrip, A. Nilden, Wijk, Ahtinen, Ahtinen, M. Nilden, Hamano, Gunning-Williams, Tandberg.

It’s another big Premier League test at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday with high-flying Manchester City returning to N17.

Here’s everything you need to know as we look to capitalise on another fine midweek UEFA Champions League victory with a return to form on the domestic scene...

What time does the match start?

We get underway at 4.30pm UK time.

How can I watch the game?

The match will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.

Supporters based overseas should check our Spurs on TV page for broadcast listings in your region.

As always, our Match Centre here on tottenhamhotspur.com and the Spurs Official app will bring you full live text and audio commentary throughout the game, keeping you fully up-to-date with the action as it happens.

Video highlights will be available across club channels from two hours after the full-time whistle, with a full match replay available on SPURSPLAY from midnight.

What is the team news?

Micky van de Ven is described as “touch and go” for the game after missing the midweek victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League with a minor problem.

Yves Bissouma, Radu Dragusin, Conor Gallagher, Mathys Tel and Souza are all available again after being ineligible to feature on Wednesday, but Pedro Porro, Richarlison, James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur and Ben Davies are all still out.

City have lost the services of Jeremy Doku for Sunday after he was injured in their midweek Champions League victory over Galatasaray.

He joins Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic and Savinho on the sidelines.

Who is the referee?

Rob Jones will referee the game on Sunday, with Neil Davies and Nick Greenhalgh as his assistants.

The fourth official will be Andy Madley, with Jarred Gillett and assistant Blake Antrobus on VAR duties.

Which kit colours will the teams be wearing?

We’ll be wearing our usual home kit, featuring Lilywhite shirts, navy blue shorts and white socks, while our goalkeeper will be in the first-choice pink keeper’s strip.

Manchester City will change to an all-black outfit, with their keeper in lime green.

How can I get the matchday programme?

Another jam-packed issue of our official matchday programme will be on sale at the game on Sunday. Priced at the usual £4, it’ll be on sale from various points around the stadium, while copies can also be ordered online here for delivery direct to your door.

What will the weather be like?

It’s due to rain in our local area on Sunday. Temperatures should be around nine degrees.

What is the travel information?

If you’re coming to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to watch the match live in person, the latest travel information can be found here.

On-loan Yusuf Akhamrich scored a stunning double for Bristol Rovers to help them to an important 3-0 home win over Newport County on Saturday.

The 20-year-old Academy product lit up the Memorial Stadium with a superb left-footed shot from distance into the top corner 11 minutes into the League Two contest.

He then doubled his and his side’s tally with a composed finish just before the half-hour mark, Fabrizio Cavegn later joining him on the scoresheet as Rovers defeated their fellow strugglers to move four points clear of the relegation zone.

Having linked up with Steve Evans’ men earlier this month for his first taste of senior football, Yusuf completed 81 minutes on what was his first start for the club. He had previously come off the bench in back-to-back 1-0 away defeats to Salford City and MK Dons.

Saturday’s goals were not his first at the Memorial Ground, though – he scored for our Under-21s against Rovers on their enclosure in the Vertu Trophy back in August.

Highlights | Under-21s in another thriller at Bristol Rovers

"Manchester City will likely bring in their two big winter signings on Sunday, while Erling Haaland is back amongst the goals... however, Spurs are looking to do the double over Pep Guardiola’s side after an impressive tactical showing earlier in the campaign..."

Rob Daly, official club commentator, presenter and pundit

What happened at the Etihad?

Spurs’ opening goal in their 2-0 August win at City came from an electric move down the right, with Pape Matar Sarr flicking the ball on to Richarlison who found Brennan Johnson in the middle, unmarked. “We talked about their high line, and one thing is to talk about it and try to train for it. It's never that easy,” explained Thomas Frank afterwards. “I think we ran into offside six times before (the goal). Of course, the goal looks very successful and that's what we look at.”

How did Spurs press City?

Along with that, Spurs applied a hyper-aggressive press, as they had in the UEFA Super Cup against PSG. City had James Trafford between the posts that day and, from a goal-kick, as he tried to play out, Spurs pounced, winning the ball in the box before Joao Palhinha smashed home. "I believe in the high pressure… I like that mentality… it's a more offensive way of defending,” said Frank at full-time. Palhinha was outstanding, winning everything in midfield, while Sarr pressed so effectively in Spurs’ number 10 position.

Why did City sign Guehi and Semenyo?

Marc Guehi and Antoine Semenyo should be fresh, having been unable to play in the Champions League in midweek. Spurs legend, and my commentary colleague, Clive Allen, was at City’s weekend win over Wolves, describing Guehi as a 'Rolls-Royce' as he made his debut. “He knows everything. I remember it is similar to when Ruben (Dias) arrived and he had incredible focus for every action,” detailed Guardiola, who has needed centre-back reinforcements due to injuries to John Stones, Dias and Josko Gvardiol. “With the ball he has incredible composure.” City have plenty of forward options, but Semenyo has been pure output since joining from Bournemouth, scoring in three of his four matches so far. “Antoine came with incredible energy and strikers are about numbers… since he arrived he has been unbelievable,” his manager added.

Managing Haaland's minutes...

Perhaps Semenyo can help City rest Erling Haaland on occasion, with Guardiola rotating him out for the Wolves match eight days ago. "There are a lot of games. I want to, a little bit, clean his mind, his body,” explained Guardiola, having highlighted that his top scorer was 'exhausted' before the recent Carabao Cup tie with Newcastle. The goals haven’t been flowing as freely, with Haaland’s strike against Galatasaray in midweek a first from open play in 10 games. His season tally is still an impressive 27, but the striker apologised to fans after a recent defeat to Bodo/Glimt. "I don't have the answers. I take full responsibility of not being able to score the goals I should do,” the Norwegian striker said.

Will Spurs go 3-4-3 again?

If Spurs can marry the tactics used at City with the recently preferred formation, it’s hard to see Thomas Frank deviating from 3-4-3. Injuries limited options in defence in Germany with Pedro Porro out for weeks and Micky van de Ven missing the game too. Joao Palhinha impressed in the back three in Frankfurt, and could line-up alongside Kevin Danso and Cristian Romero again. Dominic Solanke’s impressive ability to press could see him come in for a start after his goalscoring cameo on Wednesday. Despite the injuries, Mathys Tel, Conor Gallagher, Yves Bissouma and Radu Dragusin all come back into contention having been ineligible for the Champions League.

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