Three changes Man City must make this week after Tottenham defeat

Pep Guardiola has probably been preparing for this moment for some time.

He regularly tells reporters and interviewers that Manchester City won't win every game, and that he will be looking to see how they respond when the defeat inevitably comes.

Now, after Tottenham shocked the Etihad with a late 3-2 win on Saturday, City players have been told in no uncertain terms that Guardiola will be looking for a positive and focussed week in training. If City players don't let the noise over the title race get to them, they should be ready to start another run starting at Everton next week.

Who starts that clash at Goodison Park will be the source of plenty of discussion this week, however.

The starting line up may well depend on who impresses most in training this week, with Guardiola likely glad to have a full week to assess his players and re-instill some ideas after the shock of a last-minute defeat at the weekend. Then, they can go again with important clashes with Everton, Manchester United and Sporting to get some confidence back.

Guardiola always makes changes to his sides, so a number next week wouldn't be a surprise, but all eyes will be on the teamsheet on Saturday evening. And they will be most concentrated on who plays at centre-back.

John Stones has been in fine form recently, even at right-back, but was dropped to the bench against Spurs as Guardiola opted to keep Ruben Dias alongside Aymeric Laporte. It was an understandable call, although come full time it had not worked.

Dias put in an uncharacteristically shaky performance against tormentor Harry Kane, while Laporte struggled with the movement between Kane and Heung-min Son not for the first time. Stones will fancy his chances of returning against Everton,