Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone has described Wednesday’s meeting with top-four Premier League rivals Manchester City at Eastlands as “probably the biggest game of my time” at White Hart Lane (evens Man City 12/5 draw 11/4 Tottenham – match betting).

The north Londoners travel to take on Roberto Mancini’s men one point clear of their fellow Champions League-chasers (4/5 Tottenham evens Man City – Top 4 Finish).

Tottenham faced a similar situation in 2006 when their hopes of making the European Cup were hit by a bout of food poisoning which decimated the squad for the last game of the season against West Ham.

Huddlestone has said Harry Redknapp’s men are determined there will be no repeat of their slip-up four years ago and believes they can reach Europe’s premier club competition.

He said: “Apart from a cup final at Wembley, it’s probably the biggest game of my time with Tottenham.”

The England midfielder added: “I was here four years ago when we played West Ham on the last day of the season with a chance of finishing fourth.

“I remember the feeling of desolation after we lost, and we don’t want to go through that again.”