Man City vs Tottenham LIVE: Confirmed line-ups, team news, score and result in Premier League today

The last four Premier League meetings between Manchester City and Tottenham at the Etihad have produced 21 goals (9 for City, 12 for Spurs).

Manuel Akanji and Ilkay Gundogan are not in the Manchester City squad. Both have been linked with moves away. Are they on their way out of the Etihad?

Pep Guardiola said this week that he is not the person to ask when it comes to transfer business.

“To be honest, I don’t know what is happening with a few players – I don’t know who is coming, who is staying, who is leaving, I don’t know.

“All the clubs I had the feeling that it is the same, we are not an exception. Because the agents make the roles, the club have their opinions, the players have theirs, and after that we see what happens.”

Eberechi Eze doesn’t make his Tottenham debut today, not least because he won’t make his Tottenham debut at all after a chastening week for Spurs. But there is still intrigue in Thomas Frank’s selection: after playing three centre-backs against Paris Saint-Germain and only two against Burnley, he sticks with the latter for the trip to City. It was a high of Angeball last season – a 4-0 win – so Frank has a lot to live up to.

Pep Guardiola takes the surprise step of omitting his new captain, with Bernardo Silva on the bench. Rayan Cherki and Omar Marmoush come in, with Jeremy Doku also dropping out.

Thomas Frank makes two changes from last weekend’s win over Burnley with a new-look midfield.

Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur replace Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall alongside Pape Matar Sarr.

That means Richarlison keeps his place up front.

Rodri and Phil Foden return to the Manchester City bench, which means the Ballon d’Or holder could make his first appearance in almost a year.

James Trafford keeps his place in goal with Ederson on the bench as well.

Pep Guardiola has made some changes from last weekend’s 4-0 win at Wolves with Rayan Cherki, who scored off the bench, coming into the starting line-up.

Man City XI: Trafford; Lewis, Stones, Dias, Ait-Nouri; Nico, Reijnders; Bobb, Cherki, Marmoush; Haaland

Tottenham XI: Vicario; Pedro Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Palhinha, Sarr; Kudus, Richarlison, Johnson

Will be confirmed in the next few minutes. Will we see Rodri’s return and how will Thomas Frank set up against Pep Guardiola?

Pep Guardiola is optimistic Phil Foden will be back to his best for Manchester City this season following a frustrating past 12 months for the England midfielder.

Guardiola said: “Phil is a top-class, extraordinary player. The last Premier League we won, he was massively important. He was the best player in the Premier League.

“Always I try to convince him he can be better, can read the situations better. But I never would doubt the quality of Phil and I only want his joy to be playing again and be happy. Phil is something unique.

“(Last season) was the first season after six or seven (seasons) when everything dropped a little bit. If he learned the lesson that would be great.

“There are always seasons that you cannot be like you were, but Phil has been incredibly consistent and incredible in these many years, and this is what we are looking for (again).”

Thomas Frank has been impressed by Richarlison and is desperate for the striker to remain at the club this window.

The Brazilian scored two goals in last weekend’s 3-0 win over Burnley despite being linked with a move away.

Frank reiterated his desire to keep Richarlison at the club and said he currently is his first-choice striker ahead of Dominic Solanke.

“Right now he’s my starting nine,” Frank said.

“Scored two fantastic goals, he had two top games, he’s the Brazilian No9. He is a very good player so I’m very happy with him.

“Richy wants to stay, I want to keep him, there’s been no talks about anything else. He’s done well for us.”

Tijjani Reijnders was one of the standout players on the opening weekend of the Premier League season as he scored and made an assist in Manchester City’s 4-0 win over Wolves.

While Mohammed Kudus impressed in Tottenham’s 3-0 win over Burnley as he set up two goals on his debut for Spurs.