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...
9. LW - Rayan Cherki
Cherki came on as a sub against Liverpool and could get back into the starting line-up on Wednesday night. | Getty Images
10. RW - Antoine Semenyo
Semenyo has been excellent since making the move to the Etihad, he'll be looking for yet another goal against Fulham. | Getty Images
11. ST - Erling Haaland
Haaland showed his worth against Liverpool with a goal and an assist, to help turn the result around. | Getty Images