Thomas Frank could consider four Tottenham changes vs Man City amid Eberechi Eze transfer wait
Football August 21, 2025 10:39 AM

Tottenham will be attempting to make it two wins from two when they return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon. Fresh from their convincing 3-0 win over Burnley last weekend, Spurs travel to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City in a 12:30pm kick-off.

The games between the sides have been entertaining affairs in recent seasons and this one promises to be no different with goals likely to be guaranteed. City come into the match in good form after putting four past Wolves on the opening weekend of the new season.

Despite the win over Burnley, Thomas Frank has some big decisions to make in terms of his team for the visit to Manchester as he may want to switch players about, potentially even change formation and he could have Eberechi Eze available if he joins from Crystal Palace in time. So which players could possibly come into the Tottenham team on Saturday? football.london takes a look below:

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Kevin Danso for Brennan Johnson

Kevin Danso could potentially come back into the Tottenham XI after dropping down to the bench for their Premier League opener against Burnley. The Austrian was deployed in a back three in the previous game against PSG and he performed very well alongside Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven.

The inclusion of Danso will all depend on Frank's thinking as he may want to opt for a back three due to City's attacking might. If that is indeed the case, Brennan Johnson may be the attacking player at risk of missing out.

Rodrigo Bentancur for Archie Gray

Rodrigo Bentancur was another to take his place on the bench against Burnley after previously starting in the PSG game. The Uruguayan was introduced for the final 19 minutes of last Saturday's 3-0 win as he took the place of Archie Gray.

That change may be repeated on Saturday but this time from the start of the game. Spurs are going to need Bentancur's experience in the middle of the park against one of the Premier League's best teams.

Joao Palhinha for Lucas Bergvall

Joao Palhinha looks another certainty to come into the XI. The summer addition only got ten minutes in the tank in the win over Burnley after replacing Lucas Bergvall on 80 minutes.

Palhinha's quality and experience was clear to see in the PSG fixture and Spurs are going to need more of the same against City as the 30-year-old will be vital when it comes to winning the ball, get it moving forward and offering the backline a protective shield.

Eberechi Eze for Pape Matar Sarr/Brennan Johnson

Eze could potentially be in line for a Tottenham debut at the Etihad Stadium if he joins from Crystal Palace in time. The England international would need to be registered by midday on Friday in order to be eligible to play in the fixture.

If that is indeed the case, you would imagine the 27-year-old starts from the bench to begin with. However, if Frank wanted to throw him in from the off then he has a couple of options when it comes to the player as he can play as a No.10 or from the left.

In a repeat of the 4-2-3-1 setup from the win over Burnley, Eze could either take the place of Pape Matar Sarr and play at No.10 or operate from the left in place of Johnson. Even if it is to be a back three, he could be a contender with Sarr to be the advanced midfielder.

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