Man City vs Fulham: How to Watch, Team News and Prediction
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League clash between Man City and Fulham from the Etihad Stadium this afternoon.
City will look to maintain their unbeaten start to the season as they aim to keep the pressure on league leaders Liverpool at the top of the table.
Pep Guardiola's side have drawn their last two Premier League games against Arsenal and Newcastle United but will hope their 4-0 win away at Slovan Bratislava will serve as a springboard to return to winning ways domestically.
However, they take on a Fulham side who have not lost since their opening day defeat to Manchester United and who would move level on points with City with a win this afternoon.
Stick with us for all of the build-up, updates, reaction and analysis from the Etihad Stadium throughout the day.
Team News
Pep Guardiola offered an update on Kevin De Bruyne and Nathan Ake yesterday:
In Bratislava, Guardiola rested some key names like Ederson, Ruben Dias, Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva, with Jack Grealish also on the bench.
Those players will expect a recall today to keep things fresh, which might mean the attacking wing pair of Jeremy Doku and Savinho get a rest.
Phil Foden started and looked closer to his best in Slovakia, so will he get another run-out to build hit fitness?
Guardiola might not have enough players to fill his bench - especially with the under-21s playing across the road at 7pm tonight - but he has enough options to rotate.
Pep Guardiola is expected to ring the changes from Tuesday's 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava. Here's how we expect them to line up against Fulham...
City predicted XI; Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Lewis, Kovacic, Foden; Bernardo, Grealish, Haaland
How to Watch the Game
Yes, to some degree, though the game cannot be shown live in England because of 3pm blackout rules. However, in other regions, the game will be available to watch. For example, viewers in the Netherlands and Poland can take in the action on Via Play.
Dazn will also show the game in Spain and Portugal while those in the USA and Canada can watch on Fubo TV. Click here to find out every country that has the rights to show the game live.
Fulham Boss on the Absence of Rodri
He told Fulham's club website:
“To be clear, and I think Pep has already spoken about it, if any team in the world loses a player like Rodri, you are going to miss something,” Marco said in his pre-match press conference.
“It’s almost impossible to find another player like him. They have players who perform at a top level, but for them Rodri is a special one and even in the Euros he was a top player.
“They have other solutions; you see how [Mateo] Kovačić is playing there, they have [Ílkay] Gündoğan now and he’s player who Pep has used well in many different ways, and now they have [Phil] Foden coming back in a good shape.
“We need to show massive respect to them because if it’s not Rodri it’ll be another one, if it’s not De Bruyne it’ll be another one. They have so much individual quality in their squad.”
Match Preview
As we build towards kick-off, here's a reminder of the top City stories on the site today.
Kick-off gets under way at 3pm and we will have team news for you at 1:45pm.
Key Talking Points
Guardiola will be hoping his key players can regain their form after a busy week and, while Fulham will be confident after their recent performances, it’s unlikely they will be able to prevent City from getting back to winning ways.
Prediction
Man City are a formidable force at home and we expect them to be too strong for a Fulham side who, despite their impressive recent form, are still relatively early in their development.
We predict a comfortable win for the Citizens, with Haaland getting back on the scoresheet.
Man City 3-0 Fulham
Where to Watch the Game
- UK: Not televised live due to 3pm Saturday blackout rules. Highlights will be shown on the Sky Sports app and YouTube channel from 5:15pm, with Match of the Day broadcasting on BBC One at 10:30pm on Saturday night.
- Netherlands and Poland: Via Play
- Spain and Portugal: DAZN
- USA and Canada: Fubo TV
