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Spurs v Man City team news: Foden benched, no van de Ven

1 February 2026 491 comments
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Tottenham Hotspur take on Manchester City in the penultimate match of Gameweek 24.

Kick-off in north London is at 16:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Pep Guardiola makes three changes from the team that beat Galatasaray in midweek.

Marc Guehi, Rodri and Antoine Semenyo come into the starting XI.

Nathan Ake and Omar Marmoush drop to the bench, while Jeremy Doku misses out due to injury.

Phil Foden is named among the substitutes.

Thomas Frank makes four alterations: Radu Dragusin, Yves Bissouma, Conor Gallagher and Dominic Solanke in for Kevin Danso, Djed Spence, Pape Matar Sarr and Wilson Odobert.

Micky van de Ven, Danso and Spence are injured.

LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Palhinha, Romero, Dragusin, Gray, Bissouma, Gallagher, Udogie, Simons, Kolo Muani, Solanke

Subs: Kinsky, Tel, Odobert, Sarr, Souza, Olusesi, Kyerematen, Byfield, Roswell

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, Ait-Nouri, Rodri, O’Reilly, Semenyo, Bernardo, Cherki, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Ake, Marmoush, Nico, Foden, McAidoo, Alleyne, Lewis

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Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

Spurs v Man City team news: Foden benched, no van de Ven
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  1. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Come on Spurs. Bust that Guehi cleanie

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  2. Mighty Duck
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Worldie assist from Norwegian

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  3. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Bissouma has been getting high the past two years and is now playing CM, how desperate Spurs are. 😆

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  4. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    This is going to be an absolute bloodbath. Every time you go against Haaland it fails. Hate this game.

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  5. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Now Haaland will naturally haul... At least Bruno did well, but 🙁

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Haaland will outscore him 1000%

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    2. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Thinking same, first time going against Haaland with Bruno

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Vicario hoovered that in tbh

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  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Cherki dead leg

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  7. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Would've been sofa time if Bruno hadn't hauled earlier.

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    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Still is. Haaland gonna score a hattie..

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  8. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    On a green arrow despite having 2 players with -3 combined...

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  9. Hughes Your Daddy
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Nice, up to 14th with Spurs below us. Keep it up City! Just not too many robot points please (Bruno captainer) 😀

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  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Come on FFS how’d you miss that

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  11. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Semen not getting enough of the ball

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Not enough penetration

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    2. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      That's because he now wants the eggs!

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  12. el polako
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Haaland is getting 20+ points here.
    Well done cappers.

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    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      At least. Might even get 36

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  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Kolo that's a clear YC

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  14. Edge
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 17 days ago

    Switch out for Pedro – A) Thiago, B) DCL?

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Either, I’m thinking Robot, JP, Ekitike

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        That's my Frontline after I did Thiago to JP

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      dcl unless you need the money elsewhere

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  15. Basileus
      2 months, 17 days ago

      As long as Haaland and Guéhi don't score 24 points or more between them, I'm good this week.

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      1. JBG
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Could do with a Spurs goal yeah

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    • Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Bust that City CS!

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    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      unlucky cherki

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    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Cherki off

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Jonny ON

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      2. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Scrubbed

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    • Zalk
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      So, a question on Cherki's shot there. Does it still count as a save for Vicario if there isn't a corner?

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    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      foden must really be out of favour

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      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Are you surprised?

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      2. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Pep has his balls in a jar.

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      3. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        He's trying for a fourth baby, so knackered / late nights.

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    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Cherki there for a good time, not a long time.

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Tell a lie. He's ploughing on

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    • The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Cherki. Class but very injury prone.

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Staying ON

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    • Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      dear god, spurs wake up. YOU'RE IN A RELEGATION FIGHT.

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    • Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      so what’s Pep not happy about ?

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Cherki not being injured

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      2. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        That he didn’t pass to Semenyo tbf he did nothing wrong more like everything right. Pep needs to get laid.

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        1. Cojones of Destiny
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 17 days ago

          loool

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    • Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Haaland better make up for that lob onto the roof of the net

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    • fantasist
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Spurs may look like they're again playing to lose to help ruin Arsenal's title challenge, but they genuinely are just poor

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    • Ha.
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Smooth: Thiaw (0 points) 3rd on my bench

      Rough: Thiaw (0 points) is getting auto subbed in

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Elite

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    • Mighty Duck
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 17 days ago

      So, this time Tot aren't gonna send MC tits up like they always love to do regardless form?

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    • F4L
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      this is a very weird match

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    • Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 17 days ago

      Haaland looks like a bit of a donkey ngl. He keeps running blindly and the lobbed finish was poor. Not looking a captain option.

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      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 17 days ago

        Haaland -> Kroupi for a hit?

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