Man City boss Pep Guardiola will have been so relieved when he saw Erling Haaland net the winning goal at Anfield last time out. The Cityzens won 2-1 against Liverpool, meaning that they were able to keep the gap to Arsenal at just six points, heading into their midweek clash this week.
They welcome Fulham to the Etihad, with Marco Silva’s side coming off consecutive defeats in the Premier League. If City can win, it could close the gap to just three points to Arsenal, as the Gunners face a tough trip to play Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Heading into the game, Guardiola still has injuries to defenders such as Josko Gvardiol, John Stones and Abdukodir Khusanov, but Ruben Dias is back to fitness, so he could be in line for his first start since returning from injury over the weekend.
This is how City could line up on Wednesday night against Silva’s Cottagers side...
1. GK - Gianluigi Donnarumma
Donnarumma made some impressive saves to keep Man City in the game against Liverpool. | Getty Images
2. LB - Rayan Ait-Nouri
Ait Nouri started at left-back against Liverpool, as Nico O'Reilly moved into midfield. | Getty Images
3. CB - Marc Guehi
Guehi has started every game for Man City since joining due to the injuries in defence. | Getty Images
4. CB - Ruben Dias
Dias returned from injury against Liverpool, and should be fit enough to start against Fulham on Wednesday. | Getty Images