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Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City Premier League Preview

By Aaron Coe

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City battles for possession with Serge Aurier of Tottenham Hotspur during the Carabao Cup Final between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium on April 25, 2021 in London, England. 8,000 fans are due to watch the game at Wembley, the most at an outdoor sporting event in the UK since the coronavirus pandemic started in March, 2020. Each team has been given an allocation of 2,000 with the remaining tickets split between local residents and NHS staff. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City battles for possession with Serge Aurier of Tottenham Hotspur during the Carabao Cup Final between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium on April 25, 2021 in London, England. 8,000 fans are due to watch the game at Wembley, the most at an outdoor sporting event in the UK since the coronavirus pandemic started in March, 2020. Each team has been given an allocation of 2,000 with the remaining tickets split between local residents and NHS staff. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /
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Tottenham vs Manchester City 2020/21
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 25: Raheem Sterling of Manchester City battles for possession with Serge Aurier of Tottenham Hotspur during the Carabao Cup Final between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium on April 25, 2021, in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /

The Premier League season finishes matchday one with Tottenham Hotspur hosting defending champions Manchester City in north London, so what can we expect? 

After a summer much too short for many international players and much too long for many fans Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City square off to kick off their respective seasons and end matchday one in the Premier League. With several big names potentially missing out on the match, who is in, who is out, and what can we expect when City comes to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?

Will Kane play or not?

The biggest storyline heading into the match is clearly the Harry Kane to Manchester City transfer story. Ever since Kane interviewed a golf course near the conclusion of last season, a transfer has seemed almost inevitable. However, we are not less than three weeks away from the deadline and City has only put in one official bid for Kane, which came before the Euros and the Jack Grealish signing.

We know for certain Kane will not be part of the City team on Sunday, the unknown is whether or not Kane will play for Spurs. Having only participated in two practices after quarantining at the Tottenham Lodge it seems unlikely that Kane would start. However, with the expanded nine-man bench for this season, it is conceivable Kane is there as a late-game substitute.

As a Spurs fan, Kane coming on in the second half really is the best-case scenario. Kane is likely not fit enough to go 90 minutes but needs to play. If Harry does not play, the speculation will only grow louder. A few good minutes from Kane will go a long way toward repairing things with the Spurs faithful.

Of course, Kane is not the only big name who may be out, so who else is out?