Predictions and match build up for Spuds away. Sunday 4.30

[Stephen Paul]

The Premier league is back

A difficult away trip to Spurs

No Aguero
Kdb and Foden injured

[Stephen Paul]

3-0 City

[Stephen Paul]

City 6/10
Draw 16/5
Spuds 9/2

Both teams to score
Yes 4/5
No 10/11

City to score both halves 8/5

[gavin]

I expect that I'll regain my optimism as the week goes on. At the moment, I'm still under the haze of defeat yesterday.

[Stephen Paul]

Friday
Brentford v arsenal 8pm


Saturday
Man Utd v Leeds 12.30
Burnley v Brighton
Chelsea v Palace
Everton v southampton
Leicester  v Wolves
Watford v Villa
Norwich v Liverpool  5.30

Sunday
Newcastle  v West Ham 12pm
Tottenham v Man City 4.30 pm

[Stephen Paul]

Foden out for a month... Stones, Walker, Sterling possibly be available for Spurs game..

KDB had a precautionary scan in Barca and was told ok to train, City wanting to avoid a long term injury..

[gavin]

Good on Stones for turning it around last season. 5 years is a long contract at his age, Pep must have faith that he can continue his form. We need him back in the team ASAP. I'm not convinced by Ake at all.

Careful with KDB, might be an idea to give Grealish a full debut.

[Stephen Paul]

Ake has looked nervous at times

[Stephen Paul]

Can't see Spuds playing Kane on Sunday with all this Speculation going on

[gavin]

They might just play him to make a point.

[bluebrendan]

Kane can't be anything like match-fit, if Spurs play him they risk either injuring their best player or reducing his value if they're planning to sell.

Tricky match as we'll be way below full strength, I'll take 0-0 now.

[Hesperus]

Agree with Brendon. I’d take a draw. We will have a slow start to the season due to players returning late and injuries etc. Problem is we face most of our biggest rivals in the first month or so.

[Stephen Paul]

Lawro says 2-0 City

[gavin]

I say 3-1 to City.

[Stephen Paul]

 Referee Anthony Taylor
Assistants Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn

[gavin]

Not a good start on the ref front then. We'll be up against it with the rag in charge.

[KunDB]

I’ll go for 2 0 City win.

[Stephen Paul]

Not a good start on the ref front then. We'll be up against it with the rag in charge.

Up against it in most games Gavin

[KunDB]

A lot of focus will be on the Harry Kane saga, but we need to kick off the season with a win so i hope the team will be well focused on winning today. I expect they will.

Also, referee Taylor aside it will be interesting to see how the reinterpretation of some rules affect City, I fear it will simply mean that (letting the game flow) will give further licence to referees to let opposing team kick our players to high heaven without sanction, especially KDB.