Tottenham XI vs Man City: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

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Tottenham XI vs Man City: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League

Spurs sweating over fitness of key man for big game for Thomas Frank

Tottenham have been sweating over the fitness of Micky van de Ven ahead of their game against Manchester City.

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Van de Ven missed Wednesday’s 2-0 Champions League win at Eintracht Frankfurt with an unspecified minor injury and is a doubt.

"Micky is a minor one, he'll be touch and go for Sunday, we're hoping,” said Frank on Friday.

“He was on the pitch yesterday [Thursday], so hopeful for that, but he's touch and go.”

Van de Ven’s potential absence could mean Thomas Frank turns to Palhinha as one of three central defenders after his impressive display in Germany, while Destiny Udogie and Radu Dragusin are also able to fill in.

Conor Gallagher and Yves Bissouma are available after being ineligible in the Champions League.

Dominic Solanke is fit enough to start, having come off the bench to score on Wednesday.

Frank admitted this week that Solanke has been pushed to the limit since returning from his ankle injury, but said he was pleased with how sharp he has looked in front of goal.

“He's still building, but he's ready to start on Sunday,” said Frank.

“It was so nice when Dom was through on goal that you just had that feeling, OK, this is a goal. He just proved that.”

Pedro Porro missed the game against Frankfurt with a hamstring injury as Spurs sealed their place in the Champions League round of 16.

The right-back was withdrawn at half-time during last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Burnley, and Frank said at his pre-match press conference that Porro would be out for at least a month.

He was then asked on Friday whether Porro and Richarlison, also out with a hamstring injury, could return in time for the north London derby on February 22, responding that it would be the “dream scenario” but that they would know closer to the time.

“That could be a dream scenario and could happen,” Frank continued.

“We'll know a little bit more when we get closer, but it's in that bracket.”

Souza could be included in a matchday squad for the first time since his £13million arrival from Santos.

Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall, and Ben Davies remain long-term absentees.

Predicted Tottenham XI (3-4-3): Vicario; Palhinha, Romero, Danso; Spence, Gray, Gallagher, Udogie; Odobert, Solanke, Simons

Injured: Maddison, Kulusevski, Bentancur, Kudus, Richarlison, Davies, Porro, Bergvall

Doubts: Van de Ven

Date and time: 4:30pm GMT on Sunday, February 1, 2026