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City face Spurs in the quarter-finals of the Champions League next month …
Before our quarter-final against the Spurs, here's all you need to know about Lilywhites ….
LILY: City face Spurs in Champions League, last eight
director
Mauricio Pochettino
Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium / Wembley Stadium (to be confirmed)
League position last season
Third (Premier League).
The Spurs finished four points from second place, Manchester United, with 77 points and 23 points behind champion City.
Head-to-head
The two sides have never met in European competition.
This season, a Riyad Mahrez goal put an end to the Premier League match at Wembley – a 1-0 win for the Blues.
Last season, City won both games – 4-1 at Etihad Stadium and 3-1 at Wembley.
Strong points
Key players
Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen, His Heung-min, Hugo Lloris.
Highlights
The Spurs have been champions of the Premier League title for several seasons and have become a major force in English football.
The fact that the Spurs have played so well despite their inability to play in their own stadium over the past two seasons is testament to their quality and mentality.
Their new pitch – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – is expected to come into service in April after a long delay.
Confirmation of the venue of the first leg against City is expected shortly.
The teams will meet in the Premier League immediately after the first leg – which means that City and Spurs will face each other three times in 12 days!
The dates of the games are as follows: The Spurs v City Stage 1 will take place on April 9th and the return to Etihad on April 17th – both matches will start at 8pm.
Form of the Champions League up to now …
The Spurs finished second in their group behind FC Barcelona with eight points.
In six games, our round of 16 ended in a tight win against Inter Milan and PSV Eindhoven at Wembley, but lost 4-2 to Barcelona.
Outside the home, the Spurs drew 2-2 with PSV, 1-1 against Barcelona and lost 2-1 against Inter.
The Spurs then eliminated Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16, winning 3-0 at Wembley and 1-0 in Germany.
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