EPL: Manchester City v Tottenham preview
Manchester City v Tottenham preview
Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino says Premier League leaders Manchester City are the "best team in Europe" ahead of their match on Saturday.
Pochettino's side travel to face a City team who have won 15 straight league games, so the Argentine knows Spurs will need to be at their best.
"We're going to play, for me, the best team today in Europe, not only in England," Pochettino said.
"It's not that we need to be brave - we need to behave like always, we need to think like always.
"Then it's about playing and try to dominate and try to play in the way that sometimes you can. We're going to play in a way that we believe we can win."
Pep Guardiola looks set to be without skipper Vincent Kompany, who was injured in the Manchester derby, so will have to decide who will partner Nicolas Otamendi.
On a more positive note, Kyle Walker and Leroy Sane will both be available for City after missing the midweek win over Swansea.
Manchester City captain Kompany is unlikely to return as the Premier League leaders host Tottenham.
The Belgium defender missed the midweek trip to Swansea with an unspecified muscle problem but the club are hopeful he can feature next week.
Former Spurs right-back Kyle Walker and winger Leroy Sane are set to return after being rested but defenders John Stones (hamstring) and Benjamin Mendy (knee) are still out.
Dele Alli is likely to be recalled for Tottenham's crunch visit to Manchester City.
Alli was rested for the win over Brighton in midweek and is expected to return but Davinson Sanchez remains suspended as he serves the last part of a three-match ban.
Toby Alderweireld (hamstring) and Victor Wanyama (knee) both remain sidelined.
"We're going to play, for me, the best team today in Europe, not only in England," Pochettino said.
"It's not that we need to be brave - we need to behave like always, we need to think like always.
"Then it's about playing and try to dominate and try to play in the way that sometimes you can. We're going to play in a way that we believe we can win."
Pep Guardiola looks set to be without skipper Vincent Kompany, who was injured in the Manchester derby, so will have to decide who will partner Nicolas Otamendi.
On a more positive note, Kyle Walker and Leroy Sane will both be available for City after missing the midweek win over Swansea.
Manchester City captain Kompany is unlikely to return as the Premier League leaders host Tottenham.
The Belgium defender missed the midweek trip to Swansea with an unspecified muscle problem but the club are hopeful he can feature next week.
Former Spurs right-back Kyle Walker and winger Leroy Sane are set to return after being rested but defenders John Stones (hamstring) and Benjamin Mendy (knee) are still out.
Dele Alli is likely to be recalled for Tottenham's crunch visit to Manchester City.
Alli was rested for the win over Brighton in midweek and is expected to return but Davinson Sanchez remains suspended as he serves the last part of a three-match ban.
Toby Alderweireld (hamstring) and Victor Wanyama (knee) both remain sidelined.