Manchester City return to Premier League action at the Etihad Stadium against Thomas Frank’s Tottenham Hotspur. City are top of the table after one week thanks to an emphatic 4-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers,

It is perhaps unwise to make grand conclusions about any team two games into their season, but when Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur meet on Saturday, the teams will be telling a tale of two very different rebuilds.

Yet Spurs’ stubborn resistance against PSG hinted at a new-found steel and a comfort with the underdog tag. Captain Cristian Romero’s new contract has been the only bright spot amid a failed move for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze that has prompted an existential transfer crisis.