Manchester City host Fulham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday in their final Premier League outing before the domestic calendar pauses for the October international break.
City eased to a comfortable 4-0 win over Slovan Bratislava in the UEFA Champions League this week following consecutive league draws at home to Arsenal and away to Newcastle United.
Pep Guardiola is having to manage something of an injury crisis, with midfield lynchpin Rodri out for the season, Kevin De Bruyne sidelined for much of the past month, and both Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb still recovering fitness.
The City boss is likely to make one or two changes for the visit of Marco Silva's Fulham, who drew with West Ham last time out. Get the latest team news and predicted lineups below.
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Man City vs. Fulham lineups, predicted starting 11, team news
City still expect to be without Kevin De Bruyne this weekend, with Guardiola hoping to have the midfielder fully fit again after the October international break.
Rodri is out for the season with a serious knee injury, while Oscar Bobb and Nathan Ake are sidelined. It's left the champions looking just a little light on options.
Guardiola could bring Jack Grealish back into the starting lineup, while Bernardo Silva should also return after being an unused substitute against Slovan Bratislava. Kyle Walker and Ruben Dias will likely return to the back four, and Ederson will start in goal.
Man City predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ederson (GK) — Walker, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol — Gundogan, Kovacic — Silva, Foden, Grealish — Haaland
Injured: Rodri, De Bruyne, Bobb, Ake
Suspended: None
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Carlos Vinicius is not likely to be fully recovered from a calf injury suffered last month, while summer signing Jorge Cuenca is struggling with an ankle problem.
Rodrigo Muniz may offer a more mobile option in attack than Raul Jimenez, particularly with Fulham likely to play on the counter-attack. Adama Traore and Alex Iwobi should keep their places for that very reason.
Fulham predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Leno (GK) — Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson — Pereira, Lukic — Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi — Rodrigo Muniz
Injured: Vinicius, Cuenca
Suspended: None
What time does Man City vs. Fulham kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, United Kingdom and kicks off on Saturday, October 5 at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major global territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat, Oct. 5 | 10:00 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat, Oct. 5 | 10:00 a.m. ET |
| Australia | Sun, Oct. 6 | 12:00 a.m. AEST |
| UK | Sat, Oct. 5 | 3:00 p.m. BST |
| India | Sat, Oct. 5 | 7:30 p.m. IST |
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