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Tom Doyle

How will Man City line up vs Tottenham? Fernandinho in contention for Pep Guardiola's champions

Pep Guardiola is spoilt for choice when it comes to his Manchester City starting lineup to face Tottenham on Saturday.

Midfielder Fernandinho is back in contention as the Premier League champions have close to a fully-fit squad available against Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs.

The Brazilian missed last week's 5-0 thrashing of West Ham having returned to training late following international duty, and will be pushing for Rodri's defensive midfield role.

Winger Leroy Sane is the only major absentee as he awaits knee surgery while left-back Benjamin Mendy is unlikely to be involved as he builds up match fitness.

Bernardo Silva did not get off the bench at London Stadium, but is almost certain to start this time around.

Summer signing Joao Cancelo is in contention, but it would be a surprise to see Guardiola drop Kyle Walker as right-back.

Man City predicted lineup

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Ederson; Kyle Walker, John Stones, Aymeric Laporte, Oleksandr Zinchenko; Kevin de Bruyne, Fernandinho, David Silva; Riyad Mahrez, Sergio Aguero, Raheem Sterling

Man City provisional squad: Ederson, Bravo, Walker, Cancelo, Stones, Otamendi, Laporte, Zinchenko, Angelino, Gundogan, Fernandinho, Rodri, De Bruyne, D Silva, B Silva, Foden, Sterling, Mahrez, Aguero, Jesus

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