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MCI vs FUL Dream11 Match Prediction: Manchester City will be taking on Fulham at the Etihad Stadium for the 4th round of the FA Cup. Pep Guardiola’s men beat Port Vale 4-1 in the 3rd round and will be hopefull of marching on further in the cup competition. The Cityzens currently occupy the second spot in the Premier League table with 51 points and are 15 points away from league leaders Liverpool. With the title defence nearly coming to an end for Manchester City, all the more attention will now be shifting to the cup competitions.
Meanwhile, Fulham advanced to the 4th round by beating a difficult opposition in the form of Aston Villa by 2-1 at home. In terms of the league standings, Fulham is third in the Championship with 49 points, while being four points away from West Brom who reside at the top.
Match Details
Date- Sunday, January 6
Kick-Off- 6:30 PM (IST)
Venue- Etihad Stadium
Manchester City
John Stones wasn’t a part of the eleven that featured in the 1-0 win over Sheffield due to injury and still remains in doubt. Benjamin Mendy’s muscle injury also makes him unlikely to feature against Fulham. Aymeric Laporte made his comeback against Sheffield United but could be rested here. Eric Garcia and Taylor Harwood-Bellis are likely to feature at the back for the hosts. There is a possibility that Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden, David Silva, Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero make their starts.
Fulham
Aleksandr Mitrovic and Maxime Le Marchand remain on the sidelines for the visitors due to injury, while Aboubakar Kamara is doubtful to start. Having said that, Knockaert, Caveliroa nd Bryan are expected to lead the attack, with Onomah, McDonald and Arter to feature in midfield.
MCI (Expected Playing 11)- Bravo; Zinchenko, Garcia, Harwood-Bellis, Cancelo; Foden, Gundogan, Silva; Sterling, Aguero, Silva
FUL (Expected Playing 11)- Rodak; Christie, Hector, Mawson, Odoi; Onomah, McDonald, Arter; Knockaert, Cacaleiro, Bryan
Bernardo Silva can cause some damage from the right for Manchester City. The Spaniard has five goals, four assists and a pass accuracy of 89% from 1244 minutes in the Premier League this season.
Joe Bryan can prove to be vital in the midfield position for Fulham. Bryan has a goal and four assists with a pass accuracy of 81.3% from 2276 minutes in the Championship.
Sergio Aguero has been prolific as ever for Manchester City. The talisman has 16 goals, three assists and a pass accuracy of 80.3% from 18 appearances this season in the league.
Anthony Knockaert has been one of the standouts for Fulham. Knockaert has three goals, four assists and a pass accuracy of 25 appearances in the Championship this season.
Manchester City are the clear cut favourites to win the game.
(Disclaimer: Cup competitions could lead to unconventional starting lineups. It is advisable to take a look at the teams once they’ve been announced prior to kickoff)
Team 1
Goalkeeper- M Rodak
Defenders- O Zinchenko, E Garcia, T Harwood-Bellis, J Cancelo
Midfielders- B Silva (C), K McDonald, J Bryan, J Onomah
Forwards- R Sterling, S Aguero (VC)
Team 2
Goalkeeper- M Rodak
Defenders- O Zinchenko, E Garcia, D Odoi, J Cancelo
Midfielders- B Silva, K McDonald, J Bryan, J Onomah
Forwards- R Sterling (VC), S Aguero (C), A Knockaert
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