Aymeric Laporte has dismissed concerns about the Wembley pitch ahead of Manchester City’s clash with Tottenham on Monday. Aymeric Laporte has dismissed concerns about the Wembley pitch ahead of Manchester City’s clash with Tottenham on Monday. The Premier League encounter will take place the day after an NFL match between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Philadelphia Eagles is played on the same surface. Wembley will host an NFL game on Sunday (Mike Egerton/PA)The City defender said: “I don’t think it will affect us. They remain unbeaten in their Premier League title defence but Spurs trail them by just two points heading into Monday’s encounter.

Source: Irish Independent October 28, 2018 09:11 UTC