Team News
Manchester City vrs Fulham
Premier League Match Day 26 25/26 at Etihad Stadium
Wednesday 11th February 2026 KO: 19:30
Referee:
Paul Tierney (Lancashire)
Live on TNT Sports 4
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Fulham's Sasa Lukic is still recovering from a thigh injury, while captain Tom Cairney missed the defeat to Everton with a calf issue and the midfielder remains unavailable for selection.
Silva will consider making some changes in defence, with right-back Kenny Tete, centre-back Calvin Bassey and left-back Antonee Robinson all pushing for a recall at the expense of Timothy Castagne, Jorge Cuenca and Ryan Sessegnon respectively
January signing Oscar Bobb joined Fulham from Man City for a reported £27m and made his debut for the club as a substitute against Everton. The Norwegian winger is not expected to displace top scorer Harry Wilson - who has nine goals to his name this term - but he could put Samuel Chukwueze’s starting spot under threat.
Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson; Iwobi, Berge; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze; Jimenez
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Man City’s Jeremy Doku (calf), Savinho (unspecified), John Stones (fitness), Josko Gvardiol (tibial fracture) and Mateo Kovacic (ankle/heel) all remain in the treatment room, while Abdukodir Khusanov will be assessed after coming off against Liverpool as a concussion substitute.
Should Khusanov be fit to start, he would likely play alongside Marc Guehi at centre-back, though Guardiola may decide to recall Ruben Dias, who featured as a substitute last time out after missing the previous eight games through injury.
Haaland has been involved in 10 goals in just seven PL appearances against Fulham (seven goals, three assists) and e could be supported in attack by Antoine Semenyo, who has been involved in five goals in his last three PL games against the Cottagers (three goals, two assists), having a hand in all of three of Bournemouth’s goals in their 3-1 win earlier this season (two goals, one assist).
Both Semenyo and Omar Marmoush provided support in attack for Haaland against Liverpool, 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 the aforementioned 5-4 victory for City at Craven Cottage.
Manchester City possible starting lineup:
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Source Oliver Thomas at SportsMole