Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham are coming up against the best team in England when they face Manchester City this evening but thinks it is not impossible to beat them
Spurs host Pep Guardiola's side at Wembley just 24 hours after the NFL game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Philadelphia Eagles at the national stadium
Pochettino has guided his side to their best ever Premier League start, taking 21 points from their opening nine games, and victory tonight will see them go above City in the table
"I think for me they are the best team today in England," said the Spurs boss. "The quality of the club, the players, the coaching staff and Pep of course, make them a very difficult opponent and it's a massive challenge for us to play against them
"It will be an exciting game and it's always good to have a good experience against them
"You can win or lose, but we're excited to face them. In football nothing is impossible
"I don't believe that in football you can find something that is impossible to do, but it will be difficult of course because we need to play well and perform at our best, have a bit of luck to win the game
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Dele Alli is fit again and available for selection after a four-match absence with a hamstring injury
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Tottenham vs Manchester City - How to watch The Premier League clash will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League
Pre-match coverage gets underway at 7pm BST, ahead of kick-off at 8pm. Existing customers will also be able to stream the action via the Sky Go app, which can be downloaded across a host of devices
Fans without a subscription can still live stream the match by purchasing a NOW TV sports pass
Day Passes start at £7.99 and give you 24 hours of access to Sky Sports channels without locking into a contract
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