Manchester City and Tottenham's credentials as potential new members of English football's Champions League elite go under the microscope this weekend.
Both clubs have made perfect starts to their campaign but, with Manchester United due at White Hart Lane and City entertaining Arsenal, life is suddenly about to get a whole lot tougher for both clubs.
After spending around 120 million pounds on players in the close season, City have made a promising start to the new campaign with wins over Blackburn, Wolves and Portsmouth in their opening matches.
But with Carlos Tevez and potentially Robinho missing through injury, City will have to step up a level to take the points against an Arsenal side that will have a point to prove after being identified as the club most likely to make way if City are to be accommodated within the top four.
For City, the visit of Arsenal is followed by a meeting with Manchester United in one of the most keenly awaited derbies of recent years and Stephen Ireland, the Irishman who has forged a promising midfield partnership with Gareth Barry, says he and his new team-mates will relish the challenge. Click to read more...
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