Squad sheets: Manchester City v Fulham

Manchester City have every cause to feel nervous. The leadership of the Premier League is no longer so reassuring when it is based solely on goal difference. A side that scored freely for a time was beaten 1-0 at Goodison Park in midweek. Some of the decline can be blamed on the loss of the Touré brothers to the Africa Cup of Nations, but City have also underperformed. At least they have the comfort of a perfect league record at home, with 11 wins. Fulham have recorded just one away victory in the league all season. Kevin McCarra Venue Etihad Stadium Tickets Sold out Last season Manchester City 1 Fulham 1 Referee M Dean This season's matches 18 Y 60, R 1, 3.39 cards per game Odds Manchester City 3-10 Fulham 4-1 Draw 17-2 Manchester City Subs from Pantilimon, Taylor, Zabaleta, De Jong, Johnson, Kolarov, Razak, Hargreaves, Rekik, Suárez, Pizarro Doubtful Richards (knee), Kompany (unknown) Injured None Unavailable K Touré, Y Touré (both international duty) Form guide LWWWLD Disciplinary record Y34 R4 Leading scorer Agüero 14 Fulham Subs from Stockdale, Etheridge, Etuhu. Hughes, Kasami, Trotta, Frei, Gecov, Davies, Briggs, Sá Doubtful Dembélé (hip), Etuhu (calf), Sá (hamstring), Schwarzer (back) Injured Sidwell (hernia, Mar), Johnson (groin, Mar), Grygera (knee, Aug) Suspended None Form guide DWLWDD Disciplinary record Y39 R0 Leading scorer Dempsey 10 Match pointers • There has not been a single clean sheet in the last 15 Premier League meetings between these teams • Manchester City have won their last 16 top-flight fixtures at home since drawing 1-1 with Fulham there 12 months ago • Damien Duff has scored in his last two visits to City • The hosts have struck the woodwork more times than any other team in the division this season (15) • Fulham are the only team in the Premier League not to have conceded a penalty so far this campaign