Ahead of this weekend's Premier League action, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats. Here is all the information you need for Manchester City's home clash with Fulham at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City team news Forward Raheem Sterling is fit for Manchester City's Premier League clash with Fulham on Saturday after recovering from a back injury. Sterling withdrew from the England squad for last week's matches against Spain and Switzerland with the problem. Raheem Sterling is once again available for Manchester City after missing out with England City are still without long-term absentees Kevin De Bruyne (knee) and Claudio Bravo (achilles) and full-back Danilo has been troubled by an ankle problem since the summer. It remains to be seen if winger Leroy Sane has done enough to earn a recall. Provisional squad: Ederson, Muric, Grimshaw, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Kompany, Laporte, Mendy, Zinchenko, Delph, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Foden, Sterling, Sane, D Silva, B Silva, Mahrez, Diaz, Aguero, Jesus. Fulham team news Fulham must again do without captain Tom Cairney for the Premier League trip to Manchester City. The midfielder continues his recovery from a foot injury suffered against Burnley before the international break. Fulham will be without captain Tom Cairney for their trip to the champions Manchester City Midfielder Neeskens Kebano (ankle) and defender Tim Ream (thigh) are also not yet available for Cottagers boss Slavisa Jokanovic. Provisional squad: Bettinelli, Odoi, Le Marchand, Fosu-Mensah, Mawson, McDonald, Schurrle, Seri, Zambo, Mitrovic, Vietto, Fabri, Chambers, Christie, Bryan, Sessegnon, Johansen, Kamara. Manchester City and Fulham - Key match stats *Stats supplied by Opta Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League encounters with Fulham (W7 D3 L0), winning each of the last five in a row. Manchester City have never won six consecutive Premier League games versus a single London team, also winning five in a row against Crystal Palace. Fulham have only won four of their previous 26 Premier League games against the reigning champions (W4 D4 L18), and none of the last nine (W0 D2 L7). Manchester City haven’t lost a Premier League home game against a newly promoted team since losing 0-2 versus Reading in February 2007. The Citizens have won 29 and drawn four since that defeat in 2007. The last newly promoted team to defeat a Pep Guardiola side in league competition were Real Sociedad in April 2011, while he was with Barcelona. Yaya Toure scored a hat-trick when Manchester City last hosted Fulham in a 5-0 Premier League win back in 2014 Manchester City have lost just two of their 40 Premier League games at the Etihad under Pep Guardiola (W29 D9 L2), with both defeats coming against fellow ‘big six’ sides (Chelsea in 2016 & Man Utd in 2018). Pep Guardiola (2.35) has the best points per game ratio of any manager in Premier League history (min. 5 games). There have been 16 goals scored in the four Premier League matches involving Fulham this season (7 scored, 9 conceded) – the joint-highest total in the division alongside Arsenal. Since his Fulham debut in February, Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored more goals in England’s top two tiers than any other player (16). Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero has scored 27 goals in 34 Premier League appearances against newly promoted teams, including 12 goals in his last 11.<doc-sep>Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Manchester City are finally back in Premier League action on Saturday afternoon when Fulham visit the Etihad. It feels like an age since City's 2-1 win against Newcastle on September 1, and boss Pep Guardiola has said the 'real' season only gets underway now the first international break is over and done with. City will be looking to keep pace with Liverpool, Chelsea and Watford - all of whom have maintained a 100% start to their league campaign - against Slaviša Jokanović's Fulham side in the 3pm kick-off. If the history books are anything to go by, the Blues might fancy their chances against the Craven Cottage outfit, with City having won seven and lost none of their last ten games against the Cottagers. Guardiola's side have won three and drawn one of their four league games this season but are still to hit the consistent form that saw them crowned Premier League champions in record-breaking fashion last season. Here's who our writers think should start and you can pick your own team in our selector below. Stuart Brennan Ederson and Fernandinho are just about the only players guaranteed a start against Fulham tomorrow, such is the competition in Pep Guardiola's squad. But now is the time for the manager to back up his encouraging words for Leroy Sane by bringing the winger back in the team - and playing him in tandem with Benjamin Mendy. Riyad Mahrez has not pulled up any trees yet, and with two games a week from now until Christmas everyone will get a look-in. That means it would also be an opportune moment to give Nicolas Otamendi his first start of the season - Guardiola can mix and match his centre backs with no apparent drop n standard. Stuart's XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Mendy; Bernardo, Fernandinho, D. Silva, Sterling, Aguero, Sane Simon Bajkowski As Fulham are expected to be a bit more attacking than Huddersfield or Newcastle, a return to the 4-3-3 formation that served City so well last season could be the key to unlocking the West Londoners. Raheem Sterling may be fit again after pulling out of the England squad but it seems an ideal time to bring Leroy Sane back into the fold and rest up the England international for the two other games in the next week. With only one place up front, Sergio Aguero has started the season sharper to deserve the nod while John Stones and Aymeric Laporte are growing as a partnership. If they can keep a potent Fulham attack quiet, they can further their case to be the first-choice partnership in go-to games. Simon's XI: Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Stones, Mendy, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Bernardo, Mahrez, Sane, Aguero Dan O'Toole Will fatherhood engender the maturity required in Leroy Sané to perform consistently? He's been out in the cold at the Etihad this season and he'll have a job on his hands to break back into the side. Raheem Sterling, fresh from the injury that kept him out of England's games, has gone some way to making the left-wing berth his own this season and Riyad Mahrez has not looked out of place on City's opposite flank. Guardiola has been particularly flexible with his formations so far this season so it wouldn't be the greatest of shocks to see three at the back on Saturday. I'm having four, though, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Vincent Kompany on the bench after featuring in both of Belgium's games last week. City very rarely adapt their game plan in accordance with their opposition but playing two up top against Fulham might pose something of a risk, with Jokanović's side making no bones about their intent going forward this season in contrast to the defensive game plans used by Huddersfield and Newcastle in the Blues' last two fixtures. Because of that, I've gone for three in the heart of City's midfield - rather than the two used against the Terriers and Rafa Benitez's side - with Bernardo coming in to play in the 'De Bruyne' role. Select the team you want to see, here.<doc-sep>
Everything you need to know ahead of the Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon All eyes will be on Leroy Sane when Manchester City host Fulham on Saturday. Sane was dropped for City's most recent Premier League game amid concerns about his focus, but he was back in training this week following the birth of his first child, which forced him to leave the Germany squad early. MAN CITY INJURIES Raheem Sterling missed both England games with a back injury but is likely to be involved on Saturday. Danilo has returned to training following an ankle injury, though Kevin De Bruyne is still out with a knee injury and Claudio Bravo will not return until next year. MAN CITY SUSPENSIONS Neither side have any suspensions. MAN CITY POTENTIAL STARTING LINE-UP Pep Guardiola's line-up will be as difficult as ever to predict, given he seems to be experimenting with new approaches in every game. For City's first home game of the season he played a number of central players and kept his pacy wingers on the bench, whereas in the second home game he emptied the middle of the pitch and used something resembling a front four. Sane has struggled for minutes so far this season partly because Benjamin Mendy has become a key part of the team on the left, meaning the winger in front of him has to cut inside - and that's not Sane's strong point. The Germany winger has also had his head turned by off-field issues, although the birth of his son may provide some kind of resolution. Even so, with Mendy likely to retain his place, it is unlikely Sane will play on the same side, meaning it would be a right-sided role or the bench for the 22-year-old. Riyad Mahrez has had a patchy start to life at City and was disappointing in the last game. Bernardo Silva looked impressive when introduced from the bench and could start on Saturday. Article continues below FULHAM TEAM NEWS Tom Cairney is likely to miss out with the ankle injury he sustained in Fulham's win against Burnley at the end of August. Influential centre-back Tim Ream is yet to start a game this season, while Neeskens Kebano (ankle) is definitely out and Floyd Ayite is doubtful. OPTA MATCH FACTS Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League encounters with Fulham (W7 D3 L0), winning each of the last five in a row. Manchester City have never won six consecutive Premier League games versus a single London team, also winning five in a row against Crystal Palace. Fulham have only won four of their previous 26 Premier League games against the reigning champions (W4 D4 L18), and none of the last nine (W0 D2 L7). Manchester City haven’t lost a Premier League home game against a newly promoted team since losing 0-2 versus Reading in February 2007. The Citizens have won 29 and drawn four since that defeat in 2007. Manchester City have lost just two of their 40 Premier League games at the Etihad under Pep Guardiola (W29 D9 L2), with both defeats coming against fellow ‘big six’ sides (Chelsea in 2016 & Man Utd in 2018). Pep Guardiola (2.35) has the best points per game ratio of any manager in Premier League history (min. 5 games). There have been 16 goals scored in the four Premier League matches involving Fulham this season (7 scored, 9 conceded) – the joint-highest total in the division alongside Arsenal. TV COVERAGE & KICK-OFF TIME Kick off is 15:00 GMT (10:00 ET) on Saturday. The game will not be shown live in the United Kingdom. It will be shown on NBC in the United States, and on various channels around the world.