Manchester City are back in Premier League action this weekend, as Pep Guardiola’s side welcomes Fulham to the Etihad Stadium for a rare 3 pm Saturday kick-off.
The Citizens currently sit second in the table and two points adrift of leaders Arsenal, while the Cottagers are flying high in seventh place, five points behind the top four.
After securing a slender 1-0 victory away at Leicester City last weekend, courtesy of a stunning Kevin De Bruyne free kick, Man City capped off their Champions League group-stage campaign with a 3-1 success at home against Sevilla on Wednesday.
Fulham were unable to claim a third successive Premier League victory last weekend as they were forced to play out a goalless draw at home against Everton.
The Cottagers registered just six of their 24 shots on target and head coach Marco Silva was left ruing several missed opportunities to win the match against a resilient Toffees outfit, who had an inspired Jordan Pickford to thank between the sticks.
Nevertheless, after winning the Championship title last season, Fulham fans will be delighted to see their side sitting seventh in the Premier League table, eight points clear of the relegation zone and above the likes of Liverpool, West Ham United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City who all finished the previous campaign in the top half.
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Fulham will be without Neeskens Kebano for several months after the winger sustained a ruptured Achilles in training.
Kebano is the only new injury issue for Fulham boss Marco Silva, with Layvin Kurzawa having trained with the team all week after a muscle problem.
Manor Solomon remains on the long-term injured list, with Silva not expecting the winger to be available before the new year.
Erling Haaland seems likely to return as champions Manchester City host Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday.
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The prolific Norwegian has missed two games with a combination of a foot injury and illness but is now back in training.
Defender Manuel Akanji has overcome the knock which kept him out in midweek but England pair Kyle Walker (abdominal) and Kalvin Phillips (shoulder) are not yet ready to feature.
