Pep Guardiola is expecting Tottenham to ignore their defensive issues and opt for a strategy of all-out attack when they visit Manchester City on Sunday.
Spurs have been hit hard by injury and suspension in recent weeks, including problems with first-choice centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero.
They have been playing a back four made up entirely of full-backs and have seen their flying start to the season give way to a three-match losing streak.
Despite their selection issues, manager Ange Postecoglou has stuck to his guns and played on the front foot, and Guardiola fully expects more of the same at the Etihad Stadium. “[Postecoglou] has been there from day one, from the first game of the Premier League,” said City boss Guardiola. “I have the feeling it doesn’t matter the result, it doesn’t matter the opponent, home or away – they do what they have to do. “I like that.