Manchester City kick off their Premier League title defence with a trip to North London on Sunday afternoon, with Pep Guardiola's side looking to earn their first-ever win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Citizens began their season with a 1-0 defeat against Leicester City in the Community Shield last weekend, but Guardiola can welcome back the likes of Ederson, John Stones, Kyle Walker and Raheem Sterling following their international commitments this summer.

However, all eyes will be on Spurs striker Harry Kane, with the England captain reportedly set to feature despite being heavily linked with the Citizens throughout the summer.

Here's how Football FanCast expects Guardiola to line his side up in North London, with Grealish making his first start as a City player...

After returning from Copa America duty with Brazil, Ederson seems likely to replace Zack Steffen in between the sticks.

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In defence, John Stones and Ruben Dias resume their centre-back partnership, whilst Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo both deserve starts at full-back following their impressive performances in the 2020/21 campaign.

After a disappointing end to last season, Rodri is left on the bench with the more experienced Fernandinho earning a start, and he is joined in midfield by Ilkay Gundogan and Grealish, who could take up the Kevin De Bruyne role in the Belgian's absence.

Following a superb Euros with England, Raheem Sterling gets the nod on the left-wing, with the Englishman dubbed "world-class" by Frank Lampard and Rio Ferdinand after his excellent performances for Gareth Southgate's side as they reached the Final.

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Riyad Mahrez starts on the right-hand side after an excellent pre-season, supporting Ferran Torres up front, with the Spaniard arguably City's best striking option at the club following Sergio Aguero's summer departure.

In total, there could be as many as five changes for the trip to the capital.

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