Tottenham Hotspur will look to win three games in a row for the first time since October when they play a vulnerable Manchester City side in London at 7:30 pm on February 26. Ange Postecoglou’s side have benefitted from the easing of their injury crisis and recorded big wins over Manchester United and Ipswich Town. Here is our Tottenham predicted lineup for a huge mid-week Premier League clash.
Tottenham Predicted Lineup Vs Manchester City For Premier League Clash
How Tottenham Hotspur Have Lined Up Recently
Guglielmo Vicario has quickly reminded Spurs fans how important he is since returning from injury. His performance in the 1-0 win over Manchester United was brilliant and he was solid against Ipswich despite having less to do. Antonin Kinsky will have his work cut out for him over the next few seasons as he looks to become Tottenham Hotspur’s number one.
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Djed Spence scored his first Premier League goal in the 77th minute against Ipswich, linking up excellently with James Maddison to give the away side some breathing room in the match. The 24-year-old’s attacking threat coupled with his assured defensive displays makes him one of the Premier League’s best full-backs at the moment. Archie Gray returned to the lineup alongside Kevin Danso with Ben Davies unavailable. Destiny Udogie made his first start since December at left-back.
In midfield, Lucas Begvall has beaten Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma to a regular starting spot alongside Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison. Against Ipswich, Maddison was given a rest with Dejan Kulusevski moving into the midfield. The contrast between the Sweeden international’s performance in midfield compared to from the right against Manchester United gives Postecoglou some thinking to do ahead of the Manchester City match. Kulusevski was excellent against the Tractor Boys, scoring and making three key passes.
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Another player giving the Spurs manager a welcome headache is Brennan Johnson. The 23-year-old has returned from injury in devastating form, scoring two against Ipswich. It would be hard to bench the former Nottingham Forest man against Manchester City, however, starting him would probably mean benching Maddison or Kulusevski. Mathys Tell was quiet against Ipswich but, with Dominic Solanke and Richarlison both injured, will likely start again in mid-week.
Recent Form and Tactics
Tottenham have had an upturn in form recently, winning two consecutive games. This was an excellent response to exiting two cup competitions in the week prior. Postecoglou’s side have had a difficult 2025 so far but their recent form will give them the confidence that they can still salvage something from their season.
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The return of key players has given Postecoglou a dilemma in the midfield. Bergvall, Sarr, Maddison, Bissouma, and Kulusevski are all competing for two spots in front of Bentancur. The latter can play on the wing, however that would mean dropping the in-form Johnson. Manchester City are vulnerable after defeats to Real Madrid and Liverpool and Spurs need to pick the right midfield to take advantage of this.
Injuries and Suspensions To Consider
Timo Werner could be available this weekend after over a month out with a thigh injury. The 28-year-old has started training but will find it hard to break into an attack with more options than ever on the flanks. Ben Davies was expected to return but a setback means he’ll miss out again against the Citizens.
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Solanke (knee), Richarlison (calf), Micky van de Ven (thigh), and Cristian Romero (thigh) should be back at the start of March. Radu Dragusin (knee) will miss the rest of the season.
Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Lineup Vs Manchester City
GK: Guglielmo Vicario
LB: Djed Spence
CB: Archie Gray
CB: Kevin Danso
RB: Pedro Porro
DM: Rodrigo Bentancur
CM: Dejan Kulusevski
CM: Lucas Bergvall
LW: Heung-min Son
RW: Brennan Johnson
ST: Mathys Tel
