Welsh winger Brennan Johnson has been influential and impactful in equal measure for Tottenham this season and remarkably, the in-form 23-year-old has hit at least one shot on target in ten of his last 12 appearances for club and country.

The confident flanksman has the right blend of acceleration and technique to trouble City’s high defensive line in North London this evening and Johnson, who was Spurs’ match-winner in the previous round of the Carabao Cup against Coventry, represents superb value to aim at least one shot on target again.

James Maddison is one of the Premier League’s best foul-drawing players and the 27-year-old’s ability to invite tackles before releasing a pass has earned him 2.97 fouls per 90 minutes in England’s top tier this term.

Maddison drew frustrated challenges from his City markers when Spurs and the Cityzens last locked horns in May, drawing a notable four fouls on that occasion, and the creative midfielder, who has been kicked 22 times in total in the league since August, is backed to be fouled at least twice by the same opponents here.

Phil Foden has been in and out of the City team this season, though the 24-year-old carries a significant goal threat when he does feature. Foden clocked seven attempts and two shots on target in his last two starts for the English champions against Sparta Prague and Southampton, and the Three Lions star is more than capable of being a nuisance against Spurs.

Foden, who registered a shot on target when City last visited Tottenham in May, had six attempts at goal in the previous round of the Carabao Cup against Watford and seems eager to let fly with that wicked left foot whenever possible. Look to Foden’s accuracy to conquer the markets again this evening.

Timo Werner’s erratic finishing continues to make him a figure of derision among Tottenham forwards, however, from a punting perspective, the German is a reliable performer in the shot market and the forward hit at least two attempts in each of his last four starts for the Londoners.

Werner’s notorious wastefulness isn’t an issue for us here. We know the 28-year-old rarely makes the most of his openings, though he needs to clock just two shots, accurate or not, for this leg to land. The ex-Chelsea man has the nous to get into good positions, even if his conversion rates are low, so back Werner to get behind the City backline at least twice.

Hard-hitting Uruguayan midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur played just 54 minutes of Tottenham’s loss to Man City in May but still managed to post a game-high four fouls in Spurs’ 2-0 defeat and the 27-year-old is backed to stick his boot in with just as much ferocity in this evening’s rematch.

Bentancur has been committing 1.59 fouls per 90 minutes in the league this season, while the anchorman has also fouled at least one in five of his seven starts in all competitions for the Londoners. Man City’s ball dominance creates a big defensive workload for most of their opponents and Bentancur should have ample opportunities to leave his mark later on.

Ilkay Gundogan saw just five minutes of action as a substitute against Southampton at the weekend and his fleeting involvement against the Saints hinted that the experienced campaigner is in line for a starting role against Tottenham.

Gundogan’s output in the final third has been impressive in terms of shots since resigning for City and the 34-year-old was good for at least two attempts in each of his last seven appearances for the Mancunians in all competitions. The midfielder’s 0.38 shots on target per 90 figure in the league is modest, however, Gundogan has the class to make better use of a chance against Tottenham.