Premier League
Apr 14, 2018 7.45pm
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  • Hugo Lloris 24' yellowcard
  • Ben Davies 27' yellowcard
  • Christian Eriksen 42' goal
  • Mousa Dembele 70' yellowcard
  • goal Gabriel Jesus 22'
  • goal Ilkay Gundogan 25'
  • yellowcard Kevin De Bruyne 41'
  • yellowcard Gabriel Jesus 45'
  • yellowcard Vincent Kompany 66'
  • goal Raheem Sterling 72'
  • yellowcard Fabian Delph 77'

Team News: Vincent Kompany returns for Manchester City

Vincent Kompany returns for Man City

Vincent Kompany has been recalled to the Manchester City starting lineup for Saturday's Premier League encounter against Tottenham Hotspur.

Kompany dropped down to the bench for the Champions League encounter with Liverpool in midweek, but the Belgian returns in place of Nicolas Otamendi for the fixture in North London.

Manager Pep Guardiola has opted to bring in Fabian Delph to replace the suspended Fernandinho, while Ilkay Gundogan is preferred to Bernardo Silva.

As for Spurs, boss Mauricio Pochettino has made a total of four alterations to his team, with the most notable switch seeing Erik Lamela replace Son Heung-min.

Kieran Trippier and Ben Davies have been brought back into the team at full-back, with Serge Aurier and the injured Danny Rose missing out.

Eric Dier is also restored to the middle of the pitch, with Victor Wanyama having to make do with a spot among the replacements.

Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris; Trippier, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Davies; Dier, Dembele; Lamela, Eriksen, Alli; Kane Subs: Vorm, Aurier, Wanyama, Sissoko, Moura, Son, Sterling

Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Delph; Gundogan, Silva, De Bruyne, Sane, Sterling; Jesus Subs: Bravo, Bernardo, Otamendi, Zinchenko, Yaya Toure, Foden, Brahim Diaz

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