Man City vs Tottenham LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and updates today after Maddison goals

Manchester City vs Tottenham – LIVE!

Man City host Spurs later today in a heavyweight Premier League showdown. It will be fascinating to see how the champions react after a run of four consecutive defeats for the first time in Pep Guardiola’s career. Three points would at least put pressure on leaders Liverpool ahead of their game on Sunday, though another loss could prove fatal come may.

Guardiola has recently ended uncertainty over his future by signing a new contract at the Etihad Stadium, which should help settle things down somewhat. Quite what impact that has on the pitch, however, remains to be seen.

Spurs, meanwhile, are looking for their own kind of response. Inconsistency continues to undermine Ange Postecoglou, who saw his side beaten by Ipswich before the international break to increase the pressure. Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog! Dan Kilpatrick will be providing expert analysis from the ground.

Man City vs Tottenham latest news

• GOAL! Maddison bags brace

• GOAL! Maddison gives Spurs the lead

Man City 0-2 Tottenham

18:41 , Jonathan Gorrie

49 mins: Little about the opening stages here suggest anything different from City.

Man City 0-2 Tottenham

18:37 , Jonathan Gorrie

45 mins: Stones is indeed replaced by Ake...

Man City 0-2 Tottenham

18:37 , Jonathan Gorrie

Back underway!

Man City 0-2 Tottenham

18:36 , Jonathan Gorrie

Looks like Nathan Ake will be replacing John Stones...

Dan Kilpatrick at the Etihad Stadium

18:23 , Jonathan Gorrie

City are staring down the barrel of a fifth straight defeat unless they can do a Brighton on Spurs and recover from 2-0 down. Postecoglou has got his game-plan spot on so far, with Kulusevski's move back to the wing and Maddison's return to the XI looking like masterstrokes.

HT: Man City 0-2 Tottenham

18:22 , Jonathan Gorrie

City reeling as Spurs in dreamland.

Dan Kilpatrick at the Etihad Stadium

18:18 , Jonathan Gorrie

Spurs led 2-0 in their Carabao Cup win over City last month but conceded just before half-time to make for an occasionally uncomfortable second half. The visitors' challenge here is to hold out for the three minutes of stoppage-time.

Man City 0-2 Tottenham

18:16 , Jonathan Gorrie

42 mins: Foden skews an acrobatic volley over!

Man City 0-2 Tottenham

18:14 , Jonathan Gorrie

40 mins: Opening ten minutes aside, this has been an absolute masterclass from Spurs

Dan Kilpatrick at the Etihad Stadium

18:08 , Jonathan Gorrie

Stating the obvious here but the next goal feels massive. If Spurs get it, and they capable of scoring whenever the counter, then we might be looking at a really significant night for all sorts of reasons. But if City score, it will be game on, with Spurs surely facing wave after wave of attacks.

Man City 0-2 Tottenham

18:07 , Jonathan Gorrie

33 mins: An awful lot of City possession but they’re doing very little with it.

Man City 0-2 Tottenham

18:02 , Jonathan Gorrie

29 mins: City look to break but Savinho’s ball completely misses Haaland.

Who could have seen this coming in those opening ten minutes?

Man City 0-2 Tottenham

18:01 , Jonathan Gorrie

27 mins: City have had their chances of course and do have game changers on the bench but they look all at sea.

Spurs are cutting through their midfield with ease.

Man City 0-2 Tottenham

17:56 , Jonathan Gorrie

23 mins: Spurs are purring here. They look dangerous every time they go forward.

Dan Kilpatrick at the Etihad Stadium

17:56 , Jonathan Gorrie

Gvardiol was at fault again with a loose pass but it was a brilliant exchange between Maddison and Son, and a fine finish from the latter. The England midfielder is playing like someone with a point to prove. This now feels like a huge test of City's character as they stare down the barrel of a fifth straight defeat.

GOAL! Man City 0-2 Tottenham | James Maddison '19

17:53 , Jonathan Gorrie

19 mins: GOAL!

Maddison again!

Gvardiol gives the ball away in a dangerous area and Maddison plays a one-two with Son before finishing past Ederson.

Man City 0-1 Tottenham

17:51 , Jonathan Gorrie

17 mins: Ederson at full stretch to deny Son’s curling effort!

After a strong start, City look on the ropes...

Dan Kilpatrick at the Etihad Stadium

17:49 , Jonathan Gorrie

The goal will go down as a major triumph for Postecoglou's changes to the XI as Kulusevski, who is back on the wing, beat Gvardiol to Dragusin's pass on the right touchline and crossed for the returning Maddison to volley home.

Spurs score the first goal at the Etihad, as they have now done of their last three visits.

GOAL! Man City 0-1 Tottenham | James Maddison '12

17:46 , Jonathan Gorrie

12 mins: GOAL!

Wow! Spurs have barely had the chance to go forward here but - out of nowhere - they take the lead!

Brilliant work from Kulusevski sees the Swede play in a brilliant ball for Maddison, who meets it at close range and fires beyond Ederson!

Man City 0-0 Tottenham

17:44 , Jonathan Gorrie

10 mins: Big save!

A brilliant turn from Savinho allows him to drive into the box and play in Haaland but the striker’s shot is saved by Vicario.

Man City 0-0 Tottenham

17:43 , Jonathan Gorrie

09 mins: First bit of joy for Spurs as Son’s cross almost finds the onrushing Kulusevski but Akanji deals with it.

Dan Kilpatrick at the Etihad Stadium

17:39 , Jonathan Gorrie

City look in the mood and Spurs have barely managed to escape their half in the first 8 minutes. This has the makings of a long evening for the visitors, not least Yves Bissouma who was booked after 17 seconds for a foul on Foden.

Man City 0-0 Tottenham

17:37 , Jonathan Gorrie

04 mins: Haaland forces a corner but will be disappointed to have wasted a chance after Silva’s ball freed him in the box.

His touch let him down.

Man City 0-0 Tottenham

17:36 , Jonathan Gorrie

02 mins: Early danger for Spurs as Foden plays in Gvardiol, who stands up a cross at the back post for Haaland to nod across the box but there are no takers.

Man City 0-0 Tottenham

17:34 , Jonathan Gorrie

01 mins: Gundogan lifts the resulting free-kick into the box but Akanji cannot convert at the back post.

Man City 0-0 Tottenham

17:33 , Jonathan Gorrie

01 mins: Bissouma booked within 30 seconds for a foul on Foden...

Man City vs Tottenham

17:33 , Jonathan Gorrie

KICK-OFF!

Dan Kilpatrick at the Etihad Stadium

17:27 , Jonathan Gorrie

It is a party atmosphere at the Etihad pre-match, as injured midfield Rodri parades the Ballon d'Or trophy on the pitch before kick-off. In spite of four straight defeats, the mood at City feels positive after Guardiola's contract extension and with key players beginning to return from the sidelines. Can Spurs burst their bubble?

Man City vs Tottenham

17:09 , Jonathan Gorrie

Micah Richards reacts to Pep Guardiola’s new deal...

Man City vs Tottenham

16:59 , Jonathan Gorrie

Standard Sport’s Dan Kilpatrick...

Man City vs Tottenham

16:42

A wet one in Manchester today!

Dan Kilpatrick at the Etihad Stadium

16:31 , Jonathan Gorrie

Kulusevski has been Spurs' best player this season in a central role but it looks like he is back on the right wing this afternoon, with Brennan Johnson dropping to the bench. Presumably Postecoglou wants to give Spurs more of a midfield presence and energy against City, who will aim to dominate the ball.

As expected Dragusin and Ben Davies fill-in at centre-half and the extent of Postecoglou's injury problems is laid bare by the state of his bench. There are five teenagers among the subs, including academy pair Malachi Hardy, 16, and Callum Olusesi, 17, neither of whom have made a senior appearance. City have injury problems of their own, of course, but this feels like a real test for Spurs' creaking squad.

Man City vs Tottenham

16:26 , Jonathan Gorrie

After a recent injury crisis, that’s a strong looking bench for Man City!

Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish look potential game changers.

Confirmed Tottenham lineup

16:22 , Jonathan Gorrie

Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son

Subs: Fraser, Spence, Hardy, Gray, Bergvall, Johnson, Werner, Lankshear

Confirmed Man City lineup

16:22 , Jonathan Gorrie

Man City XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol, Lewis; Gundogan, Bernardo; Savinho, Foden, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Ake, Grealish, De Bruyne, Nunes, Wright, Simpson-Pusey, O'Reilly, McAtee

How Man City could overhaul squad after Pep Guardiola contract decision

16:07 , Jonathan Gorrie

Pep Guardiola may be staying at Manchester City, but there could still be change at the Premier League champions next summer.

City have struggled this season by their usual high standards and there is a growing belief that they will look to refresh their squad next year.

Read the full story here!

Man City vs Tottenham: Latest Premier League odds today

16:00 , Jonathan Gorrie

Man City to win: 40/85

Draw: 4/1

Tottenham to win: 5/1

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

Man City: Rodri responds to Real Madrid transfer rumours after Ballon d'Or boycott

15:44 , Jonathan Gorrie

Manchester City midfielder and newly crowned Ballon d'Or winner Rodri has seemingly left the door open for a future Real Madrid transfer.

Los Blancos are reportedly in the market to fill a void in central midfield left by Toni Kroos following his retirement from football after appearing for Germany at European Championships during the summer just gone.

Read the full story here!

Head to head (h2h) history and results

15:43 , Jonathan Gorrie

Man City wins: 68

Draws: 37

Tottenham wins: 67

Ange Postecoglou makes admission over Tottenham 'scrutiny' as Christmas target set

15:42 , Jonathan Gorrie

Ange Postecoglou has accepted he will be under pressure if Tottenham are still mid-table at the end of a run of nine games in 30 days, starting with Saturday's visit to Manchester City.

The 2-1 home defeat to Ipswich before the international break left Spurs in 10th, with five wins and five defeats from their first 11 Premier League games of the campaign.

Read the full story here!

Ange Postecoglou reveals new Cristian Romero update as depleted Spurs face Man City test

15:34 , Jonathan Gorrie

Ange Postecoglou hopes Cristian Romero is nearly over the toe and hamstring problems which have hampered the Argentine in recent weeks but says Tottenham will give the defender time to return to 100 per cent fitness.

Romero, who this week became a dad for the second time, will miss Spurs' visit to Manchester City on Saturday as he continues to recover from a toe injury and a tight hamstring.

Read the full story here!

Pep Guardiola reveals stance on Man City relegation after signing new contract amid 115 charges

15:21

Pep Guardiola says he will remain Manchester City manager even if they are found guilty of alleged breaches of financial rules and relegated as a punishment.

City have 115 charges of alleged breaches of financial regulations looming over them, with a verdict expected to be made public by next spring. Among the potential punishments mooted if City are found guilty of serious offences is relegation to the Championship.

Read the full story here!

Man City vs Tottenham: Premier League score prediction

15:04 , Jonathan Gorrie

It’s difficult to know where either team will be after the break and, naturally, a lot depends on injuries.

Still, as poor as City have been of late, it’s almost impossible to imagine them losing for a fifth consecutive game.

Man City to win, 3-1.

Tottenham team news vs Man City today

15:01 , Jonathan Gorrie

Tottenham are tonight set to be without both first-choice centre-backs for a daunting trip to Premier League champions Manchester City.

Cristian Romero (foot) and Micky van de Ven (hamstring) will both miss the trip to the Etihad Stadium for the second season running, with Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies expected to fill in.

Rodrigo Bentancur will serve the first of his seven-game domestic ban and is set to be replaced at No6 by Yves Bissouma, while James Maddison is fighting to return to the XI after slipping behind Pape Matar Sarr and Dejan Kulusevski in the pecking order in recent weeks.

Richarlison and Wilson Odobert (both hamstring) are long-term absentees and Mikey Moore remains unavailable following a virus, so Heung-min Son and Brennan Johnson are all but certain to flank Dominic Solanke in the front three.

Man City team news vs Tottenham today

15:01 , Jonathan Gorrie

Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic has been ruled out for up to a month in a fresh injury blow ahead of tonight’s visit of Tottenham.

Kovacic picked up an injury on international duty with Croatia and will miss Saturday’s home Premier League match.

Guardiola explained on Friday: “Kovacic is injured. It will be a while. Three weeks or one month, more or less.”

In more positive news, the City head coach revealed that some players injured before the international break have now returned to first-team action.

“Some of them, yes,” he said. “John [Stones] trained good yesterday, Manu [Akanji] trained good yesterday, Nathan [Ake] is coming back to training. We didn’t have central defenders. Now we have three. Just Ruben [Dias] is out, but hopefully he’s coming back soon.

“I don’t know if they are ready to play 90 minutes or play from the beginning, but to see their faces is a really good boost for all of us.”

Man City vs Tottenham: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

15:00 , Jonathan Gorrie

TV channel: The game will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR, with coverage beginning at 5pm.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers will also be able to watch on a live stream online via the Sky Go app.

LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, with expert analysis from chief football correspondent Dan Kilpatrick at the Etihad.

Welcome

14:50 , Jonathan Gorrie

Good afternoon and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Tottenham.

Kick-off from the Etihad Stadium in Manchester is at 5.30pm GMT.