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13.03.2021 - 14:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
straight to your inboxManchester City will be looking to take another step closer to winning the Premier League title when they face Fulham this weekend. Pep Guardiola's league leaders go head-to-head with a Fulham side battling to avoid relegation at Craven Cottage on Saturday night (8pm kick-off).
City started the day 14 points clear of Manchester United at the top of the table. They bounced back from last weekend's derby defeat to United in emphatic style with a 5-2 victory over Southampton
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straight to your inboxPep Guardiola warned Raheem Sterling that he will soon have even more competition for a place in the squad after leaving him out of the squad to face Fulham.Sterling, 26, has been one of the most-used and most successful players under Guardiola at Manchester City; only two outfield players have more minutes than him this season and his goal at Anfield last month saw him become the third ever player - after Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero - to score 100 goals on the Catalan’s
straight to your inboxJohn Stones hit back at the suggestion that Pep Guardiola's seven changes had an impact on Manchester City's performance at Fulham, despite a 3-0 win.Guardiola shuffled his pack, dropping Fernandinho, Kyle Walker, Aleks Zinchenko, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez.
straight to your inbox Raheem Sterling's absence from the Manchester City squad is purely tactical, Pep Guardiola has confirmed. Sterling was a noteable absentee from the starting line up and substitutes at Craven Cottage on Saturday night, for a teamsheet that had seven changes from the win against Southampton.
straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has recalled Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus to his Manchester City side for the Premier League trip to Fulham.City face Scott Parker's side in a game that could have big implications for the top and bottom of the table, with Fulham able to move out of the relegation zone with a win. City can move 17 clear of second place before Manchester United and Leicester play tomorrow.