Pep Guardiola will be hoping his Man City side can get back to winning ways on Saturday as they host top-four chasing Tottenham. A surprising run of four consecutive defeats for City -- the club's worst in 18 years -- allowed title rivals Liverpool to open up a five-point gap at the top of the English Premier League heading into the recent international break.

LIVE! Man City host Spurs later today in a heavyweight Premier League showdown. It will be fascinating to see how the champions react after a run of four consecutive defeats for the first time in Pep Guardiola’s career.

The Etihad Stadium truly is the second home for Tottenham Hotspur as the Lilywhites again prove to be the bogey team for Pep Guardiola with a 4-0 win on Saturday. Entering the match with some doubts — as both starting center-backs were ruled out with injuries and the topsy-turvy campaign thus far left questions about what has happened — Spurs silenced everyone yet again.

It’s a crunch match in Manchester this weekend, as Tottenham Hotspur travel to the Etihad Stadium to face a despondent Man City.Both sides are in the midst of a challenging spell, with City losing