Get the biggest City transfer window stories, pre-season news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Whatever happens on the pitch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, there is guaranteed to be more tension (and potentially drama) up in the director's box for Manchester City's Premier League opener.
In any season, an away trip to Spurs on the first day would be a tough enough test for City, especially given their winless record at the new ground.
For all of City's fitness concerns, they simply must beat Tottenham as any dropped points against a side as capable as Spurs could prove costly at the end of the season.
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