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Mar 30, 2019 at 12.30pm UK at ​Craven Cottage
Attendance: 25,001
Fulham
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Silva (5'), Aguero (27')

How Manchester City could line up against Fulham

Sports Mole looks at how Premier League champions Manchester City could line up for Saturday's visit to strugglers Fulham.

Manchester City return to Premier League action this weekend following a three-week break, with a trip to second-from-bottom Fulham to ease them back in.

The Citizens beat Watford 3-1 on March 9 to move clear of Liverpool at the top of the division, but the Reds have since regained top spot after playing a game more.

Pep Guardiola will be thankful that he has no fresh injury concerns following the international break, though a number of first-team stars are still either nursing injuries or are lacking fitness.

Ahead of Saturday lunchtime's trip to Craven Cottage, Sports Mole looks at how the defending champions could line up.


Possible MCI XI vs. FUL

Out: Vincent Kompany (muscle), Claudio Bravo (Achilles)
Doubtful: Fernandinho (groin), Kevin De Bruyne (hamstring), Benjamin Mendy (knee), John Stones (groin), Nicolas Otamendi (ankle), Fabian Delph (knock)

> Click here to see Man City's latest injury and suspension news ahead of this match

City welcomed John Stones, Fernandinho, Kevin De Bruyne and Benjamin Mendy back to light training earlier this week.

All four players are therefore in contention to start against Fulham, but it is unlikely that Guardiola will take any risks ahead of a gruelling run of fixtures.

The Catalan coach's hand may be forced a little in the case of Stones, though, as Aymeric Laporte is his only other fully fit central defender, with Vincent Kompany nursing a muscular problem and Nicolas Otamendi struggling with an ankle injury.

Should Fernandinho sit this one out, Ilkay Gundogan is the most likely option to anchor midfield.

Sergio Aguero, benched for the trip to Swansea City last time out, has been involved in six goals in his last four starts against Fulham in the Premier League and should get the nod here.

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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool32247172195379
2Manchester CityMan City31252481216077
3Tottenham HotspurSpurs312011058342461
4Manchester UnitedMan Utd31187660411961
5Arsenal30186663392460
6Chelsea31186752341860
7Wolverhampton WanderersWolves31128113838044
8Leicester CityLeicester32135144243-144
9Everton32127134542343
10Watford31127124346-343
11West Ham UnitedWest Ham32126144148-742
12Bournemouth32115164358-1538
13Crystal Palace31106153841-336
14Newcastle UnitedNewcastle3198143140-935
15Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton3096153243-1133
16Southampton3189143550-1533
17Burnley3296173759-2233
18Cardiff CityCardiff3184192859-3128
19Fulham3245232972-4317
RHuddersfield TownHuddersfield3235241859-4114

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