2. City will miss Kevin de Bruyne
Tottenham aren’t the only club in this match who will be short one of their top attackers. Manchester City will certainly feel the absence of Kevin de Bruyne on Sunday.
Outside of Son Heung-Min, de Bruyne might have been the hottest attacker in the Premier League prior to his injury. Even a team with the offensive talent of City can’t just ignore such a significant loss.
De Bruyne’s absence will probably mean the insertion of Leroy Sane into Guardiola’s starting XI. Sane, like John Stones, will almost certainly be a world-class player one day. Also like the English centre back, Sane isn’t ready to fill that kind of role as of yet. It’s a definite downgrade for City.
The absence of the classy midfielder will also allow Spurs to pay the proper attention to City striker Sergio Aguero. He’s terrorized Tottenham in the past, but de Bruyne’s absence will allow the club’s back four to focus their energies on stopping their Argentinian nemesis.