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title: "Man City receive potentially welcome boost ahead of crunch Tottenham clash"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-city-receive-potentially-welcome-boost-ahead-of-crunch-tottenham-clash/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "George Dagless"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2017-01-19T09:23:06Z"
modified: "2017-01-19T09:23:06Z"
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# Man City receive potentially welcome boost ahead of crunch Tottenham clash

**Our Manchester City fans here in the Transfer Tavern are gearing up for a make or break game against Tottenham this weekend and, as per [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/18/manchester-city-gabriel-jesus-eligible), they’ve been given a potentially very welcome boost.**

The Citizens have not had the season they would have liked so far with their defensive incapabilities catching them out on a number of occasions.

Indeed, it’s really put their title chances in the balance with the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and this weekend’s opponents Spurs all beginning to break free.

A win against the Lilywhites this weekend is a must, then, and it [appears](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/18/manchester-city-gabriel-jesus-eligible) that the long awaited first appearance of Gabriel Jesus could be around the corner.

A decision about the striker’s eligibility to play for the club is [expected today](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jan/18/manchester-city-gabriel-jesus-eligible) after he linked up with the squad from Palmeiras a few weeks ago.

He just needs the clearance to be able to run out at the Etihad and, whilst he’s not a defender, fresh impetus up top might not be such a bad thing either.

Our landlord reckons if City lose at the weekend then the best they can hope for in the league is the top four – it’s as simple as that.

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