Erling Haaland is confirmed as a starter in the Manchester City for the game against
The Norwegian center forward, the competition’s top scorer with 14 goals, starts the match alongside Phil Foden and Jérémy Doku in the attack led by Pep Guardiola, who returns to the bench after medical leave.
The official lineups for both teams have already been released and the game will be broadcast live exclusively on Brasil.
Manchester City seeks to maintain leadership of the table, while Fulham tries to surprise at home even with important absences.
Haaland starter and other highlights of the City
Pep Guardiola played Manchester City in a 4-3-3 formation with maximum strength in attack:
- Goalkeeper: G.Donnarumma
- Defense: M. Nunes, Rúben Dias, Gvardiol, N. O’Reilly
- Medium: T. Reijnders, Nico González, Bernardo Silva
- Attack: Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku
Haaland has scored three consecutive games and is the Premier League leader’s main weapon.
Lineup of Fulham against City
Marco Silva set up Fulham in 4-2-3-1:
- Goalkeeper: Bernd Leno
- Defense: Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Calvin Bassey, Ryan Sessegnon
- Middle: S. Lukić, Sander Berge
- Attack: Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe, Adama Traoré, Raúl Jiménez
The London team does not have Antonee Robinson and Rodrigo Muniz, injured.
Where to watch live on Brasil
The match will be broadcast exclusively on Disney+ throughout Brazil.
The broadcast starts at 1 pm (Brasília time), with pre-game starting at 1:10 pm.
There will be no broadcast on open TV or traditional subscription channels.
Situation of teams at Premier League
Manchester City leads with 25 points in 13 rounds (7 wins, 4 draws, 2 losses).
Guardiola’s team has the best away campaign in the competition so far.
Fulham appears in the middle with 17 points (4 wins, 5 draws, 4 losses).
At home, the Whites have three wins, three draws and just one defeat this season.
Numbers of Haaland in the season
The Norwegian has played 13 games in Premier League 2025/26 so far.
- 14 goals scored
- 3 assists
- Average of 1.08 goals per match
- 6.2 shots per game
Haaland has already found the back of the net against Fulham four times in three games since joining City.
Hindsight favors Manchester City
In the last 12 direct confrontations, City won 10 and drew 2.
Fulham has not defeated Manchester City since 2005 in Craven Cottage by Premier League.
Fulham’s last goal against City at home was scored in 2021, in a 3-1 defeat.
The game promises strong marking over Haaland, but recent history indicates broad favoritism for the leader of the competition.
