Follow live coverage as Fulham face Manchester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Fulham FC 0 - 1 Manchester City FC
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:22
Goal İlkay Gündoğan
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:22
A rare Fulham attack comes to an end rather prematurely, after Tete’s volley forward isn’t anticipated by Wilson, who stops his run short and gives Gvardiol a chance to regain possession.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:21
Lukic goes long for the run of Robinson, who receives the pass high on the left wing before playing it square to Traore, who is promptly stopped in his tracks by a well-timed Silva intervention.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:19
Nico’s precise switch out to the left picks out an unmarked Doku, who brings the ball down with skill before jinking into the penalty area. Without an angle to shoot, the Belgium international finds the feet of Silva, who holds up play before laying it off to Gundogan - but the lax pass allows Pereira to insert himself and whack it away.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:18
Silva delivers the set-piece from wide but again a Fulham player is the first to get his head to the ball, as Tete puts in yet another clearance.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:18
Tete bundles Gundogan over from behind on the left wing, giving Manchester City a chance to test Fulham’s set-piece defending.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:16
Nunes again picks his head up on the right wing and floats a cross into the penalty area but again he’s unable to beat the first man, with Robinson getting the first touch to allow Tete to mop up the danger at the far post.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:14
Akanji’s pass forward for Haaland is deflected into the path of Gvardiol by Andersen, and the Manchester City centre-back uses the opportunity to dribble into the Fulham penalty area with impressive agility before delivering a cross to the back post that’s nodded away by Cuenca.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:13
Nunes works an incisive one-two pass with Marmoush before firing a cross into the 18-yard box for Gundogan. Crucially, Andersen gets his head to it first and sends the ball back towards the right byline, where it bounces out for a Manchester City throw.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:11
Gundogan’s delivery to the far post is chested down by Silva, who opts to take advantage of the numbers in the area by chipping the ball back across the face of goal. With Haaland on the spot, it’s Tete who gets there first to put in a clearing header.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:09
Doku skips inside from the left ahead of Tete and plays a disguised pass towards the byline for Haaland, whose centring cross is turned behind by a sliding Cuenca.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:08
Marmoush steps up and curls his free-kick over the wall, but he fails to get the ball to dip back down and sends his effort off-target.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:08
Lukic is unable to win the ball from Doku and kicks the heels of his opponents instead, giving Manchester City a free-kick in a central position - 30 yards from goal.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:06
With a draw good enough for Manchester City’s aims today, Guardiola’s side will risk little in the build up, opting for a safety first approach to possession instead. A dangerous counter-attacking side, especially with Traore on the pitch, Fulham will be looking for any opportunity to break at pace with increased numbers.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:05
Gvardiol’s pass through the lines finds the feet of Haaland, who pokes the ball into the penalty area for the run of Marmoush. As quick as the Egypt international is, Leno is faster off his line to smother the danger.
Fulham vs Manchester City
16:03
Fulham get the match under way from the kick-off!
Fulham vs Manchester City
15:45
Manchester City make two changes to the team that beat Bournemouth 3-1 on May 20. Mateo Kovacic’s red card gives Gonzalez the chance to start in midfield alongside Gundogan, and Doku comes into the side for De Bruyne.
Fulham vs Manchester City
15:45
Fulham make four alterations from the side that beat Brentford 3-2 seven days ago. Cuenca starts at centre-back instead of Bassey, while Cairney is preferred to Berge beside Lukic in midfield. Wilson gets the nod ahead of Iwobi on the left wing and Pereira occupies the space behind the striker - dropping Smith Rowe to the bench.
Fulham vs Manchester City
15:45
MANCHESTER CITY SUBS: Nathan Ake, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Stefan Ortega, Savinho, Claudio Echeverri, Phil Foden, Nico O’Reilly, Rico Lewis.
Fulham vs Manchester City
15:45
MANCHESTER CITY XI (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes; Ilkay Gundogan, Nico Gonzalez; Jeremy Doku, Omar Marmoush, Bernardo Silva; Erling Haaland.
Fulham vs Manchester City
15:45
FULHAM SUBS: Calvin Bassey, Carlos Vinicius, Sander Berge, Alex Iwobi, William, Steven Benda, Josh King, Ryan Sessegnon, Emile Smith Rowe.
Fulham vs Manchester City
15:45
FULHAM XI (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Antonee Robinson, Jorge Cuenca, Joachim Andersen, Kenny Tete; Sasa Lukic, Tom Cairney; Harry Wilson, Andreas Pereira, Adama Traore; Raul Jimenez.
Fulham vs Manchester City
15:45
With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two sides are lining up - starting with our hosts!
Fulham vs Manchester City
15:35
Manchester City’s season to forget comes to an end on the banks of the Thames, where they can secure Champions League qualification ahead of next year with a single point. Pep Guardiola’s team bounced back from their shock FA Cup defeat to Crystal Palace with a thumping 3-1 win over Bournemouth in midweek, which puts them in control of their destiny on matchweek 38. Taking any points at all from Craven Cottage would guarantee a place in Europe’s elite competition, while a loss would leave the door open for Newcastle United, Chelsea, and Aston Villa.
Fulham vs Manchester City
15:35
Fulham ended a two-match losing run last weekend with an entertaining 3-2 victory over Brentford, which saw the Cottagers score twice in two second-half minutes to overturn a deficit. Finishing their campaign in front of the home supporters, there won’t be much jeopardy for Marco Silva’s team today, who can finish as high as ninth with a victory and dropped points from Brentford - or as low as 12th should Bournemouth and Crystal Palace better their result at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Manchester City
15:30
Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Premier League fixture between Fulham and Manchester City!
Fulham vs Manchester City
14:00
Follow all the goals and latest action from the Premier League here with The Independent. Team news and line-ups coming up shortly…
