London — Tottenham Hotspur have shown impressive durability in the Premier League lately, but they will need to be at their most steadfast to deny champions and league leaders Manchester City, who travel to Wembley on Monday. After a 2-1 home defeat by Liverpool in early September, Spurs have ground out four league wins in a row, while missing key players such as Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen. They often rode their luck in those victories, however, and Saturday’s 1-0 win at West Ham United was in large part down to goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Manager Mauricio Pochettino lauded Lloris as one of the "best in the world", though the Frenchman can mix brilliant saves with odd decision-making as he showed with a rash dash from his area and subsequent red card in Wednesday’s 2-2 draw at PSV Eindhoven. City’s fortunes contrast starkly with their rivals Manchester United, who are already nine points adrift of City in 10th place and welcome Everton side to Old Trafford on Sunday. United’s Romel...
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