Harry wants City rethink

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has called on the Premier League to look into rescheduling the league fixture between Manchester City and Stoke.

The pair were due to meet in the league on 14th May but that fixture has now been moved to the following Tuesday as they will instead play the FA Cup final on that date.

This has led some to suggest Stoke may allow City to win the league game if Roberto Mancini’s side lift the Cup as the Potters may be relying on the Blues to claim a UEFA Champions League spot to have any chance of securing Europa League football themselves next term.

The Spurs boss told Sky Sports News: “I’m sure (Stoke boss) Tony Pulis wouldn’t want to lose any game.

“But I think where there is a problem with it in other people’s eyes it certainly is a problem, and I think the timing of that would be bad, it’s a bad time to play the game.

“No one would say that Stoke wouldn’t go there and not try to win, but I just think the whole thing, it would be surrounded by people looking at it and thinking ‘what has gone on?’ if they do get beat.

“I think it would be easier to play at a different time for sure.”

He added: “I think they (the Premier League) should do, they should look at it yes.

“The chairman (Daniel Levy) spoke to me last night about it, we feel it should be changed the date, it should be changed for sure but it’s out of my hands, it’s up to the powers that be.”

Fifth-placed Spurs next take on arch-rivals Arsenal at White Hart Lane on Wednesday as they seek to earn a coveted Champions League berth again next term.

Arsenal go into the game after their dramatic 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Sunday – in which both sides were awarded and scored a penalty in injury-time.

Despite having longer to prepare for the game, Redknapp denied his side would have an advantage over the Gunners.

“No it’s Wednesday now, they have fully recovered now from Sunday’s game. That won’t be a problem.”