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The Brazilian, who made a cameo in the north London derby defeat by Arsenal last weekend, could start ahead of the out-of-form Heung-min Son but the latter is usually effective against City, with manager Antonio Conte already predicting his side will enjoy no more than “20 or 25 per cent possession” – suggesting a counter-attacking approach which should suit the South Korean.
Rodrigo Bentancur is set to return to the midfield for the first time since before the World Cup after recovering from an adductor strain, with 20-year-old Pape Matar Sarr expected to make way after a surprise full League debut against Arsenal on Sunday.
Ivan Perisic will also be aiming to come back in at left wing-back after Conte’s surprise decision to start Ryan Sessegnon at the weekend.
The rest of Spurs’ back five could remain unchanged, although there is little to choose between Emerson Royal and Matt Doherty, or Clement Lenglet and Ben Davies.
Tottenham predicted XI (3-4-3): Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Doherty, Bentancur, Hojbjerg, Perisic; Kulusevski, Kane, Son.
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