Manchester Metropolis and Tottenham go face to face this afternoon, with each side trying to overtake Chelsea and declare high spot within the Premier League standings.
Arguably essentially the most anticipated recreation of the weekend, the brand new look Spurs towards a rejuvenated Man Metropolis may very well be a critically enjoyable match. Pep Guardiola’s males made the proper begin to their title defence with a commanding 4-0 victory away at Wolves.
Erling Haaland netted a brace, whereas debutants Tijani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki additionally received on the scoresheet. Former Wolves defender Rayan Ait-Nouri impressed on his return to Molineux as Metropolis climbed to the highest of the early Premier League standings on aim distinction final weekend.
Tottenham have been equally convincing of their opener, sweeping apart newly promoted Burnley 3-0. Richarlison struck twice, together with a surprising overhead kick that’s already being talked about as one of many targets of the season. Brennan Johnson added the third, persevering with his positive scoring kind in a Spurs shirt.
The standout performer final weekend nevertheless, was Mohamed Kudus. The Ghanaian playmaker registered two assists on debut, instantly profitable over the Spurs devoted and providing loads of promise for the season forward.
Manchester Metropolis confirmed line up
Beginning XI: Trafford, Lewis, Stones, Dias (C), Ait-Nouri, Nico, Reijnders, Bobb, Cherki, Marmoush, Haaland
Subs: Ederson, Ake, Doku, Rodri, Bernardo, Nunes, O’Reilly, Khusanov, Foden
Your first house line-up of 25/26! 👊🩵
XI | Trafford, Lewis, Stones, Dias (C), Ait-Nouri, Nico, Reijnders, Bobb, Cherki, Marmoush, Haaland
SUBS | Ederson, Ake, Doku, Rodri, Bernardo, Nunes, O’Reilly, Khusanov, Foden
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— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) August 23, 2025
Tottenham Hotspur confirmed Line up
Beginning XI: Trafford, Lewis, Stones, Dias (C), Ait-Nouri, Nico, Reijnders, Bobb, Cherki, Marmoush, Haaland.
Substitutes: Kinsky, Danso, Tel, Grey, Bergvall, Vuskovic, Solanke, Odobert, Davies.
Your Spurs aspect 🖤
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 23, 2025
