Team News: Joe Hart returns for Manchester City

Manchester City have decided to hand a start to goalkeeper Joe Hart as they face Fulham this afternoon.

Manuel Pellegrini has made three changes for his side's Premier League clash at Craven Cottage.

As well as the return of Hart, City have also brought in Alexander Kolarov and Edin Dzeko to replace Pablo Zabaleta and Sergio Aguero, while Gael Clichy starts at right-back.

For the home side, Rene Meulensteen has gone with a 4-5-1 formation with Adel Taarabt playing as a lone striker.

The forward is to be supported by a five-man midfield made up of Scott Parker, Giorgos Karagounis, Steve Sidwell, Kieran Richardson and Ashkan Dejagah.

Fulham: Stekelenburg; Riether, Senderos, Hughes, Riise; Dejagah, Karagounis, Parker, Sidwell, Richardson; Taarabt

Manchester City: Hart; Clichy, Kompany, Demichelis, Kolarov, Nasri, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Silva, Dzeko, Negredo

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