Reyna set for rare run-out

Claudio Reyna could make only his fourth appearance since the end of November as Manchester City look to end a run of four successive Barclays Premiership defeats by beating Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

The United States skipper’s season has been ruined by a succession of injuries, the latest of which – a shoulder problem – has kept him out of City’s last three games.

Skipper Sylvain Distin is also available after serving a one-match ban but Sun Jihai still has two games of his suspension to serve, while Joey Barton (ankle) is still at least a week away from full fitness.

Team (from): James, Weaver, D Mills, Dunne, Distin, Thatcher, Sommeil, Richards, Croft, Sinclair, Reyna, Ireland, Musampa, Riera, Vassell, Sibierski, Samaras, Wright-Phillips, Flood, M Mills.