Man City lineup vs. Fulham: Predicted XI for Premier League clash

Manchester City could be without up to five players for Wednesday’s Premier League clash with Fulham at the Etihad Stadium.

Jeremy Doku (calf), Savinho (unspecified), Josko Gvardiol (tibial fracture) and Mateo Kovacic (ankle/heel) all remain in the treatment room, but John Stones is "back" according to manager Pep Guardiola and could therefore be selected in the matchday squad.

Meanwhile, Abdukodir Khusanov is available for selection after coming off in City’s 2-1 win at Liverpool on Sunday as a concussion substitute. The Uzbek defender is set to battle with Ruben Dias for a start in central defence alongside new signing Marc Guehi.

The ever-improving Matheus Nunes is set to continue at right-back, while Rayan Ait-Nouri could keep his spot at left-back if Nico O’Reilly starts again in midfield alongside Rodri and captain Bernardo Silva, who returned from injury to score and produce a man-of-the-match display against Liverpool.

Antoine Semenyo is likely to start again in attack. The January signing has been involved in five goals in his last three Premier League appearances against Fulham (three goals, two assists), contributing to all three Bournemouth goals in their 3-1 victory over the Cottagers earlier this season (two goals, one assist).

Both Semenyo and Omar Marmoush provided support in attack for top scorer Erling Haaland last time out, but Guardiola may be tempted to recall one or both of Rayan Cherki or Phil Foden on Wednesday, the latter of whom scored twice in a pulsating 5-4 victory for City at Craven Cottage in in December.

Manchester City possible starting lineup: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri; Rodri, O’Reilly; Bernardo, Cherki; Semenyo, Haaland

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