Manchester City are on their travels as they face lowly ranked Fulham, who are in the relegation zone tonight in the Premier League.
City will get another opportunity to complete their dress rehearsal before their Champions League 2nd leg this week.
A win will take Manchester City 17 points clear at the top of the table.
Match Details:
Teams: Fulham vs Manchester City
Venue: Craven Cottage, London
Date: Sunday 14th March, 2021
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Preview:
Manchester City will take this Fulham fixture as a final preparation before their Champions League clash midweek against Mönchengladbach.
Fulham will need to be on their toes in order to avoid another embarrassment as they sit on the 18th position in the league table.
Parker’s side beat Liverpool 0-1 in their last outing to show some encouraging signs of improvement but given the way the City juggernaut has flown this season; a tough contest awaits.
EPL Results: Lemina goal rise on occasion as Fulham beat Liverpool 1-0
Fulham are yet to beat City in 13 attempts since 2010. The last fixtures between these two clubs shows City scoring 13 goals and conceding 0 showing the complete packaging of goal scoring as well as defending.
Mahrez and De Bruyne net twice to led Manchester City thump Southampton 5-2, stay on the top with 14 points clear
Form Guide (last 5 league games):
Manchester City: WWWLW
Fulham: DWDLW
Last Matches of both teams in the league:
Liverpool 0-1 Fulham
Manchester City 5-2 Southampton
Where to watch the live telecast and streaming of Fulham vs Manchester City?
The match will be broadcast in India on Star Sports Select 1/HD and the live stream will be available on the Hotstar App.
Team News
Scott Parker’s side will be without Rodak and Cairney who are out due to a finger and knee injury respectively while Aké is still the lone absentee for City.
Fulham possible 11:
Areola, Tete, Anderson, Adarabioyo, Aina, Reid, Lemina, Reed, Lookman, Cavaleiro and Maja.
Manchester City possible 11:
Ederson, Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Walker, Gündogan, Rodri, Silva, Sterling, De Bruyne and Mahrez.
Prediction: Fulham 0-2 Manchester City
A coast for City is expected with Fulham having a lot on their plate to endure.
The attacking quality of City will be on show yet again with De Bruyne and Gündogan being the support and glue.
Players to watch out for: Gündogan, De Bruyne, Lemina, Reed.