Overview

• Kickoff is 12:30 p.m. BST at the Etihad, with coverage on TNT Sports/Discovery+ in the UK and on NBC with streaming via Peacock in the U.S.
• Pep Guardiola confirmed Phil Foden and Rodri are fit to return after missing the opening win at Wolves.
• James Trafford is expected to keep the goalkeeper spot despite Ederson being available and subject to transfer links.
• Spurs are without James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski through injury, and Thomas Frank has reiterated Richarlison is his starting striker.
• Both teams began with comfortable wins (City 4-0 Wolves, Spurs 3-0 Burnley); Peter Bankes officiates, and betting markets price City around 1-2 with Spurs near 5-1 after several high-scoring recent Etihad meetings.