West Ham United’s forward, Michail Antonio, forecasts the fate of Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.

Antonio predicts a challenging encounter for Spurs at the Etihad Stadium, acknowledging the tough circumstances surrounding Tottenham’s recent form and injury woes. With Spurs losing their last three Premier League games and facing injury concerns, Antonio believes City’s recent stellar Champions League performance, rallying from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2, sets them on a formidable path.

Speaking on The Players Channel podcast on BBC, Antonio said, “It’s a difficult one. If you said this at the beginning of the season I would have said it would have been an unbelievable game and I feel they probably could have nicked something. Now, with all their injuries and the form they have got, it’s a difficult one to say they are going to get something, especially with how good City have been – especially in the Champions League just gone, 2-0 down and coming back to win 3-2. They are firing. They are all red arrows right now.”

Despite Tottenham’s slump, City faces greater pressure to secure a victory. As defending champions and with a formidable squad, City will be expected to win, especially after Arsenal claimed the top spot in the Premier League. The Gunners’ recent win propelled them to the league summit, heightening the significance of the upcoming match for City.