Man City vs Fulham LIVE team news, predicted line ups and score predictions

Manchester City will stay top of the Premier League going into the September international break with victory over Fulham on Saturday.

City are the only side with a 100 per cent record going into the fourth week of the new season, and will remain top by at least two points if they can beat Fulham at the Etihad. Fulham tested City arguably more than any other side across their two narrow defeats last season, and held Arsenal last week with ten men.

Juanma Lillo will be in City's dugout once again as Pep Guardiola recovers from back surgery, having led City to a comeback victory over Sheffield United last weekend. Manuel Akanji missed that game while Phil Foden wasn't fit enough to start, but both are recovered for this weekend.

Jeremy Doku could make his City debut after signing last week, but deadline day signing Matheus Nunes hasn't trained yet so is unlikely to feature from the start. Cole Palmer has left permanently to Chelsea while James McAtee has joined Sheffield United on loan.

Follow below for pre-match build-up, live match updates and post-match reaction from the Etihad.

Juanma Lillo, standing in for Pep Guardiola, offered an encouraging team news update yesterday:

Hello, and welcome to our coverage of City vs Fulham in the Premier League this afternoon.

Can the Blues make it four out of four and stay top of the table?

You'll find out right here with live updates from the Etihad throughout the afternoon.