Fulham vs Man City live early team news and what's needed for Champions League qualification

Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Manchester City's final day Premier League fixture.

The Blues are on the road at Fulham today and need a point to be certain of a top five finish and a place in next season's Champions League. Defeat would leave Pep Guardiola's side vulnerable to being overtaken by Newcastle United, Chelsea and Aston Villa.

City begin the day in third place in the table and Guardiola faces some tough selection calls, with the boss having spoken in the week about how he wants a small squad to avoid leaving senior players out of matchday squads.

Kick-off this afternoon is 4pm, with all 10 top flight fixtures starting at the same time.

Follow LIVE updates and analysis from Craven Cottage in the blog below.

With emerging reports that Kevin De Bruyne will join Napoli after this final game, the chances of him playing for City in the Club World Cup appear slimmer than ever.

Only last week he said he 'probably' would not be in the USA next month with City and talks have still not taken place over a short-term contract extension.

So this feels like the moment City fans have dreaded, the final time De Bruyne will play for the club, and almost certainly the last time the lucky fans in the away end will see him play.

The only question is.. will he start?

City can't quite afford to just have fun in the sun down at Fulham given they definitely need a point for Champions League qualification and face a good team, but the win over Bournemouth has done the legwork.

Three points moved them right to the edge of where they need to be and also afforded Kevin De Bruyne the send-off he deserves.

Expect the few thousand in the away end today to spend a large chunk of the day signing about their