Fulham v Man Metropolis preview
Manchester Metropolis will intention to place extra strain on Arsenal within the Premier League title race after gaining floor on them over the weekend after they journey to face Fulham on Tuesday.
Metropolis bounced again from successive defeats to Newcastle United and Bayer Leverkusen with a 3-2 win over Leeds United on Saturday, although they required an injury-time winner from Phil Foden to take action.
With Arsenal held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Chelsea, Metropolis are 5 factors adrift of the Gunners on the prime of the desk.
They’ll lower the hole to 2 factors with victory at Craven Cottage forward of Arsenal’s conflict with Brentford on Wednesday.
Metropolis have received their final seven video games away at Fulham, who haven’t received on this fixture at Craven Cottage since 2005.
But with Marco Silva’s males coming off a shock 2-1 win at Tottenham, Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola is anticipating a tricky take a look at from the hosts.
“Marco has been there a few years there and at all times it has been a extremely powerful recreation,” Guardiola stated in his pre-match information convention.
“[It will be] troublesome. The organisation is outstanding and yearly with the ball they’re even higher.
“A tricky, powerful opponent, I noticed their video games in opposition to Chelsea, Arsenal and Sunderland and at all times it’s so troublesome for the opponent to interrupt them up.”
And Silva indicating his aspect will strategy the sport with fearlessness following a current upturn in type after wins over Sunderland and Tottenham.
“Metropolis is likely one of the groups that’s dominating the Premier League a few years, successful titles or combating for them till the final moments of the season,” Silva advised FFCtv. “It’s at all times going to be a tricky recreation anytime you play in opposition to a Metropolis aspect or a Pep Guardiola aspect too.
“For us it’s a very good second, six factors in two video games, back-to-back wins, nice response and let’s go for it.
“Beneath the lights on the Cottage is at all times one thing particular too and let’s hope, with the proper setting in our stadium with us pushing our followers and the followers taking part in with ourselves, let’s hope we are able to get a very good consequence and struggle for the three factors.”
Fulham v Manchester Metropolis staff information
Fulham are with out Antonee Robinson (knee) and Rodrigo Muniz (hamstring).
For Metropolis, Mateo Kovacic is unavailable following ankle surgical procedure, whereas fellow midfielder Rodri is about to overlook out as soon as once more amid continued health points.
Fulham v Manchester Metropolis predicted line-ups
Fulham: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Iwobi, Berge; Wilson, King, Chukwueze; Jimenez
Manchester Metropolis: Donnarumma; Nunes, Gvardiol, Dias, O’Reilly; Silva, Gonzalez, Cherki; Doku, Haaland, Foden
The way to watch Fulham v Manchester Metropolis
Kick-off on Tuesday is at 19:30 GMT (14:30 ET / 11:30 PT), with stay protection within the UK on Sky Sports activities Essential Occasion, Sky Sports activities Premier League and Sky Sports activities Extremely.
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Fulham v Man Metropolis stats
- Metropolis have received 37 of the 58 conferences between the 2 sides (L10, D11).
- Guardiola was nonetheless in his taking part in profession the final time Fulham beat Metropolis at Craven Cottage, that victory coming in November 2005.
- Fulham have a wonderful defensive file at house this season, conceding simply 3 times within the league.
