In an effort to avoid their third consecutive Premier League match without a win, reigning champions Manchester City will host Fulham at the Etihad Stadium.

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Following their second consecutive Premier League draw against Newcastle United (1-1) last weekend, Manchester City rebounded with a commanding 4-0 victory over Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League on Tuesday night. City dominated the match with 28 shots, 73% possession, and three shots hitting the woodwork in the first half. Goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, and James McAtee—who scored his first senior goal—secured their first points in the newly-expanded Champions League.

Manager Pep Guardiola noted that his team is "improving step-by-step" in their attacking play and was pleased with their injury-free return from Slovakia, which also allowed several players to gain valuable minutes.

The reigning champions are confident, having won their last 16 encounters with Fulham across all competitions—the longest winning streak one team has held over another in English league history. A draw would extend City’s impressive home unbeaten record to 50 games. Fulham, on the other hand, is enjoying their best start to a Premier League season since 2003, sitting sixth with 11 points from six matches. They’ve gone unbeaten in five games since a loss to Manchester United, winning their last two against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest. Raul Jimenez scored his 50th Premier League goal with a penalty in their 1-0 win at Forest, but his recent decision to take the penalty from teammate Andreas Pereira has been addressed by head coach Marco Silva, who confirmed that Jimenez has apologized.