On Saturday afternoon, Manchester City will play Fulham at the Etihad Stadium in an effort to keep their perfect record intact.

Before the impending international break, the first break for international events this season, City is hoping to build on its late victory at Bramall Lane the previous weekend.

The treble winners have had a perfect start to the season, winning all four of their games. They are now hoping for a fifth straight victory to reclaim first place in the Premier League before the break.

On the day of the deadline, both teams were busy. Fulham added Alex Iwobi from Everton to their roster, and Manchester City announced the acquisition of Matheus Nunes from Wolves.

The presence of Nunes raised doubts about the midfielder’s participation on Saturday, but assistant manager Juanma Lillo of Manchester City said the 25-year-old didn’t train with the first squad in preparation for this weekend.The return of Manuel Akanji and Phil Foden was confirmed by Lillo, giving the Sky Blues’ roster some much-needed reinforcement.The chance of seeing Nunes play on Saturday is questionable, but Jeremy Doku, who recently arrived from Belgium and appears set to make his Etihad Stadium debut, is certain to play.

The right winger might play his first minutes at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday against Fulham after being inactive against Sheffield United.Here is the Manchester City lineup that we believe will begin.Predicted starting lineup: Ederson will remain in goal.We anticipate Kyle Walker to keep his spot in the starting lineup after he decisively corrected his mistake against Sheffield United with a determined piece of play.

The early success of this season has been greatly attributed to Ruben Dias, who last Sunday sacrificed his life for the team at a crucial time. The Portuguese international is anticipated to play with Manuel Akanji when he returns for the Blues.Josko Gvardiol should preserve his starting spot and carry on with his recent success, as well.Since Rodrigo scored the game-winning goal at Bramall Lane, we anticipate that he will keep his place and start on Saturday.

Phil Foden took over after Mateo Kovacic put on another strong performance, but we anticipate that the two will start together against Fulham to complete the midfield.Last Sunday saw Bernardo Silva make his first start after signing a contract extension with City, and we anticipate him to start on the right side of the attack before Jeremy Doku makes his debut.Erling Haaland had a frustrating afternoon at Bramall Lane before scoring, but it appears like he will start again and add to his goal total. He was recently named the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year.

Haaland’s opening goal against Sheffield United was assisted by Jack Grealish, and we anticipate Grealish to maintain his starting position, completing the lineup.