Raheem Sterling fouls Ryan Babel on the left of the area.

Free-kick.

It's now or not now for Fulham.

Alan Pardew
Former West Brom manager on BBC Radio 5 Live

In Fulham committing Andre Schurrle to stay up the pitch a bit, gaps are starting to appear in front of their back four.

Manchester City have had a few chances.

A quarter of a chance for Fulham.

The ball swings from one side of the City area to the other before Neeskens Kebano gets half a head to a flick-on from Cyrus Christie.

It was probably a fifth of a chance, tbh.

At the other end, Ilkay Gundogan curls an effort very high of Sergio Rico's bar.

It's been one of those halves.

Alan Pardew
Former West Brom manager on BBC Radio 5 Live

At the moment, Fulham are trying to push. It's very difficult to push against the technical team that Manchester City are.

Man City look comfortable. If I was a betting man, I'd say 3-0 at the end of this game.

Kyle Walker almost makes it 3-0 to City as he smashes a shot against the post from Raheem Sterling's pass, from inside the area.

Ref Kevin Friend then goes back to book Maxime Le Marchand for a late tackle on Bernardo Silva.

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Scott Parker's hair is immaculate isn't it?

Alan Pardew
Former West Brom manager on BBC Radio 5 Live

I'm looking at the clock. If I was Scott Parker, I think I'd be quite confident to have a push here.

If they could steal a goal now, it might get Man City nervous and they could get something out of the game.

This is a pivotal time for Fulham.

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77 mins

Fulham 0-2 Man City

Andre Schurrle goes down like Tyson Fury against Wilder after he's hit flush in the face by Kyle Walker's clearance.

He almost recovers as well as the heavyweight too.

Fernandinho comes on to replace Kevin De Bruyne - the Brazilian fan favourite gets a big cheer from the visiting support.

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Fulham have a free-kick on the right of the area.

It's a good delivery but the ref blows his whistle for a foul on someone or other.

Another substitution coming up...

Strangely City could do with Fulham scoring to spark them back into life.

At the moment, they're a bit like a member of the audience who has just started watching the third act of King Lear.

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Andre Schurrle, back from an illness, comes on to replace Tom Cairney.

Cairney handed the armband to Babel.

Interesting.

Twenty plus stoppage to go.

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This half has been really dull.

Another Fulham change coming up.

Nothing comes from that, but moments later Cyrus Christie is shown yellow after charging into David Silva - British Bulldogs style.

Deserved.

City have a corner, after good work by Raheem Sterling on the right.

They now have another corner - their 11th!

Andy: People say what they like about Guardiola and the money he spends, but Sterling is a testament to why he is so good! Sterling looked like he might never reach his potential, Guardiola makes good players better, and good individuals into teams.

It's not Fosu-Mensah but Floyd Ayite, who is replaced by Neeskens Kebano.

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Timothy Fosu-Mensah is on the deck after what appeared to be a PG certificate challenge on Raheem Sterling.

He seems OK.

A bit of consternation on the Fulham bench as the ball comes off a City player and clearly goes out for a throw-in. Both the assistant and ref appeared not to see it.

Moments later, Sergio Rico times his low dive to perfection as he pushes away a Raheem Sterling effort.

Bernardo Silva fails to make the most of the follow-up.