Manchester City return to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night, buoyed by a dramatic comeback thriller against Liverpool that kept their title hopes alive.
Pep Guardiola’s side were minutes away from falling nine points behind league leaders Arsenal before late heroics from Bernardo Silva and an Erling Haaland penalty secured a vital 2–1 victory at Anfield on Sunday. Now sitting just six points off the summit, the Citizens aim to apply further pressure on the Gunners by extending a historic dominance over their visitors.
Fulham, meanwhile, travel to Manchester looking to arrest a slump that has seen them lose three of their last four matches. After letting a lead slip in a 2–1 home defeat to Everton on Saturday, Marco Silva’s men have dropped to 10th place and are in desperate need of a clinical performance to reignite their push for European qualification.
Manchester City vs Fulham – Match preview and team news
- Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
- Kick-off: 19:30 GMT
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Referee: Paul Tierney
- VAR: Neil Davies
- Last Meeting: Fulham 4–5 Manchester City (2 Dec 2025), Premier League
Team News
Manchester City
The Citizens are sweating on the fitness of Abdukodir Khusanov, who was withdrawn at Anfield as a concussion substitute; if unavailable, Ruben Dias is poised for his first start in over a month. The club remains without John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Jeremy Doku, and Savinho. Guardiola may hand starts to Phil Foden or Rayan Cherki to provide fresh creative impetus following the intense clash at Liverpool.
Fulham
Marco Silva is expected to recall several senior defenders, with Antonee Robinson, Calvin Bassey, and Kenny Tete all pushing for starts after the weekend loss. Midfielder Sasa Lukic remains sidelined with a thigh injury, while captain Tom Cairney is a major doubt due to a calf issue. Former City academy star Oscar Bobb is available to face his former club after making his debut from the bench against Everton.
Form
Manchester City
The Citizens have turned the Etihad into a fortress recently. Notably, Manchester City have won their last 19 meetings with Fulham in all competitions—the longest winning streak by one side against another in English football history. City are also unbeaten in their last 55 midweek home league games, a run dating back to May 2010. Erling Haaland continues to thrive in this fixture, with 10 goal involvements in just seven appearances against the Cottagers.
Fulham
Fulham arrive in Manchester struggling for consistency on the road. Notably, the Cottagers have won just three of their 44 Premier League away matches against sides starting the day in the top three. Manager Marco Silva has a particularly difficult record against the champions, having lost all 13 of his Premier League meetings with Manchester City. However, Antoine Semenyo provides a spark, having been involved in five goals in his last three games against Fulham.
Predicted Lineups
Manchester City Predicted XI: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri; Rodri, O’Reilly; Bernardo, Cherki; Semenyo, Haaland
Fulham Predicted XI: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson; Iwobi, Berge; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze; Jimenez
How to Watch Manchester City vs Fulham?
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on Amazon Prime Video as part of the midweek Premier League coverage. Fans in the United States can stream the action live on Peacock Premium.
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