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Pundits Danny Murphy and Shay Given join host Gabby Logan to bring you the action and talking points from Tuesday and Wednesday's Premier League fixtures.

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Fulham will have to pay AC Milan 28 million euros (£24.5m) to make 26-year-old Nigeria winger Samuel Chukwueze's loan move permanent. (Calcio Mercato - in Italian), external

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We asked for your thoughts after Tuesday's Premier League game between Fulham and Manchester City.

Here are some of your comments:

Fulham fans

Chris: Despite the loss, we saw something rare from Fulham, which was fighting spirit. Despite being 5-1 down, they kept going and never gave in. Bring on Crystal Palace.

Richard: Extraordinary match with a unique Fulham comeback, which arguably deserved a point. City were sublime for an hour, but the introduction of Samuel Chukwueze galvanised Fulham, leading to a pulsating final 20 minutes. So close!

Derek: Fulham showed courage and attitude that is rare in the Premier League. We have great players who can turn games, and they did just that. Fell short at the end, but what an effort. I've only seen one game more dramatic at the Cottage - Fulham v Juventus, 2010.

Edward: So near yet so far is Fulham's motto.

Man City fans

Freddie: We dominated in the first five minutes, but then it became more even. In the second half, we were incredibly poor and Fulham dominated. How we almost drew from 5-1 up is unbelievable. At least Erling Haaland scored, and Phil Foden is back to his best - a great first goal from him.

John M: I thought it was all over at half-time - a nervous final 20 minutes.

Alan: Not sure my poor little heart can take another game like that. At 5-4, we feared the worst. Well played to Fulham, who were fearless.

John: It is abundantly clear that Pep Guardiola has not filled the gap left by the ever-non-returning Rodri. Nico Gonzalez is too hesitant, too slow and lacks inventiveness. Otherwise, Manchester City will not challenge Arsenal and may even finish below fourth.

Defender Timothy Castagne, 29, could leave Fulham in January to ensure his place in Belgium's squad for next summer's World Cup. (DH - in French), external

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Fulham manager Marco Silva speaking to Match of the Day: "Of course we take many positives from the game but the feeling is not the best, as you would expect.

"Before the game we had the ambition and the conditions, I believe, to get a different result. Massive respect to City, we knew the bad record from ourselves since 2009 against them - we wanted to change this tonight.

"The way we started, again, made this more difficult for us. We were too soft, we didn't start on the front foot, like we should start these games.

"The first 20 minutes were difficult. We conceded the second goal too soft. The reaction of the team was always good, even after 1-0 we had a big chance through Emile [Smith Rowe] to score to equalise the game.

"It's a game where you score four goals and lose at home, the feeling is not good.

"I told the players at half time 'I have a feeling you are going to score in the second half'. First minutes of the second half, we conceded straight away. The reaction was top, the belief that they showed there.

"We didn't take any points but we took many many things from this game which will help us to win games in the future."

On what he was thinking when 5-1 down: "It was a very tough moment. I really felt during the first half that what we planned was what was needed.

"Off the ball we were not aggressive enough.

"I really have to praise the players for their reaction. They deserve much more."

On Josh King's effort, cleared off the goal line in added time: "It was a great moment from us, the way the ball comes from one side to the other.

"It is what it is, it's football. Probably the players deserve a point but let's move forward for Crystal Palace."

On the home support: "The respect that the fans showed at the end of the game means more than one point. They did something that is not normal in football because the fans showed that respect. We have to move on and we'll need them again on Sunday."

Did you know?

Fulham boss Marco Silva has lost all 13 of his Premier League meetings with Manchester City, the highest 100% loss record a manager has against an opponent in the competition.

Gary Rose
BBC Sport journalist

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This was always going to be a tough task for Fulham, particularly given their record against Manchester City, having not taken a point off them since a 2-2 draw in 2011.

Yet they almost ended their losing run in the one-sided rivalry with a comeback that would have ranked as one of the all-time greats.

For large periods it looked like being a comfortable win for City, but the introduction of Chukwueze swung momentum in Fulham's favour, with his energy and pace causing the visitors' defence numerous problems.

The game may have ended in defeat, but Fulham supporters will take plenty of heart from their side's second-half performance, while they have now scored six goals in their past two games against tricky opponents in Tottenham and City.

Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.

What did you make of Fulham's display?

Have your say on Man City's performance

Come back on Wednesday for a selection of your replies

There are two changes for Fulham as Sasa Lukic and Emile Smith Rowe come into the side.

Fulham: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon, Lukic, Berge, Wilson, Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Jimenez.

Substitutes: Lecomte, Reed, Cairney, Cuenca, Kusi-Asare, Chukwueze, Castagne, Kevin, King.

Meanwhile, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola names an unchanged XI.

Manchester City: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Nico, Bernardo, Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland.

Substitutes: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Cherki, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Khusanov, Lewis.

There are three games in the Premier League on Tuesday and BBC Sport will bring you every moment.

• Bournemouth v Everton

• Fulham v Manchester City

• Newcastle v Tottenham (20:15)

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Drew Heatley
Fan writer

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Upsetting the apple cart has never really been Fulham's thing.

But securing our first win away at Spurs in more than a decade certainly falls under that banner - more so when you look at the way we did it, storming to a two-goal lead within the first six minutes.

It was the perfect way to celebrate Marco Silva's 200th game in charge and it leaves me wondering just how much we can disrupt the status quo this season.

I, alongside many other Fulham fans, have been resigned to this campaign being one of survival, such was our form a month ago.

Now, we have won three of our past four games and, although the table is yet to reflect that upwards trajectory, the congested middle means one or two more results would put us back into the top half.

We are only two points off our total of 19 at this stage last season - which left us 10th, where Brentford currently sit, funnily enough also on 19.

Back then, we were all dreaming about what European competition we might play in the next season, rather than if we would be in the Championship or not.

Now, we are cautiously starting to look up again. But Manchester City loom large on Tuesday.

We have lost our past 18 games against City - an absolutely shocking statistic given that 15 of those were top-flight games where we competed as peers.

Chalking one up in the "W" column looks set to be as hard as ever this week, with City sitting pretty in second. But they have lost four times this season, just two fewer than us, meaning they are not infallible.

Ending that rotten run would not only upset the apple cart - it would rock the boat and put the cat among the pigeons, too.

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BBC Sport journalist

Can Fulham end their record-breaking losing run against Manchester City? BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Tuesday's match.

This fixture has been remarkably one-sided in the past 13 years. When Fulham lost 2-0 at Craven Cottage on the final day of last season, it was their 18th consecutive defeat against Manchester City.

It is the longest ever losing run by one English league side against another in all competitions. The streak includes 15 Premier League defeats, which is also a record in English league history.

The Cottagers have not earned a point against City since a 2-2 draw in 2011, last beating them in a 3-1 win at Etihad Staduyn in April 2009, part of their 'Great Escape' under Roy Hodgson.

But Fulham will take heart from the defensive lapses City displayed in their 3-2 win against Leeds on Saturday.

The Londoners have also quietly played themselves back into form over the past month, taking nine points from a possible 12. Only Chelsea and Brighton accrued more points in November.

Victory in west London would take Manchester City to within two points of leaders Arsenal, but Pep Guardiola's side have yet to hit top gear, struggling to find consistency, particularly away from home.

While they thrashed Wolves 4-0 at Molineux on the opening weekend, they have claimed just one win in five top-flight matches on the road since then, losing each of the past two against Aston Villa and Newcastle.

City have been heavily dependent on Erling Haaland's goals this season but the prolific Norwegian has failed to net in each of his three appearances since the international break (including two starts).

It was instead Phil Foden who stepped up as the matchwinner against Leeds last time out, with the Englishman netting twice, including the decisive streak in injury-time.

Foden only scored seven Premier League goals last season, a substantial drop from his haul of 19 in 2023-24. Despite his double at the weekend, the 25-year-old has often played a slightly deeper, more creative role in the current campaign.

Guardiola has described Foden as "one of the best players we have in small spaces" and is increasingly relying on his ability to take the ball under pressure, evade the press and deliver incisive passes to team-mates in more advanced positions.

His touch map illustrates this trend. Foden has had 34% of his open-play touches in this season's Premier League in his own half, up from 22% last term.

It is a similar story in terms of touches in the central area and so-called half-spaces just outside the box – where Foden might normally be expected to be most influential. He had 33% of his touches in those zones last term, with that figure dropping to 22% in 2025-26.

I am at this game for 5 Live. We had my predictions opponent, Felix, on the FPL Podcast last week and I know he will go for a Fulham win here - I really like him, and I enjoy listening to Tailenders, but I'm sorry to say he's going to get this prediction wrong.

Fulham's home form this season probably gives Felix some hope but their record against City is absolutely awful.

City have won their past 18 meetings since 2012, which is the longest winning run by a team against any opponent in the entire history of English football, scoring 54 goals and conceding only seven.

I covered City against Leeds on Saturday and they got lucky, while away from home they have lost three times already.

With the run they are on against Fulham, however, there is no way they won't win this game.

Sutton's prediction: 0-2

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Fulham manager Marco Silva has offered a cautiously optimistic update on Antonee Robinson's recovery while admitting the club are entering a challenging period before the January transfer window.

With injuries stretching his options in key areas, Silva acknowledged that the squad's balance has shifted in recent weeks, particularly after Rodrigo Muniz's setback created further strain in a specialist position.

Speaking before Manchester City's visit Craven Cottage on Tuesday, Silva stressed that the club are already working behind the scenes to reinforce early in the window if possible. While he avoided committing to specific targets or numbers, the Fulham boss underlined the importance of smart, timely additions and the potentially transformative impact of Robinson's return in the second half of the campaign.

"We are positive that when he (Robinson) is back it will be not with setbacks, because we need him and he can be a very good 'signing' for us in the second half of the season," Silva said.

"Of course, we have this scenario of Rodrigo that creates a completely different situation in a really specific position, and a difficult position for us.

"I'm not going to put numbers [on signings]. We are working together - myself, my staff and the board - to see if you can do it and if you can do it quick, [in] the first days of the market."

Fulham are 15th in the Premier League, but back-to-back wins over Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur have given Silva's side breathing room, opening up a six-point cushion above the relegation zone. The momentum of that 2-1 victory at Spurs came at a cost, however, with match-winner Harry Wilson set to be assessed after being forced off late on with a tight hamstring.

We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League between Tottenham and Fulham

Here are some of your comments:

Spurs fans

Phil: Despite the injuries, it is becoming clear that the bulk of our players are not above mid-table mediocrity. The manager - who I really like - is beginning to look out of his depth and if the next three games don't go Spurs' way, I can see Frank being sacked before Christmas.

Ashleigh: Crazy from Vicario. He should kick the ball into touch. He also doesn't kick long upfield when time is running out and we needed a different and more direct approach. Porro was abysmal and Udogie not much better. Another defeat now and we will be down in the relegation zone again. Frank needs to face up to a series of unacceptable and very poor performances.

Mark: It is not just the keeper's mistake, it is the lack of confidence and composure through the whole team. You look at running off the ball, throw-ins where players don't seem to make themselves available, very little creative play. If we don't have the players to play out of the back, then don't do it.

Edward: Another loss at home. There is no doubt Thomas Frank will now be feeling the heat and pressure. There will be supporters asking for his head on a plate. I'm not one of them, if anybody is going to sort out our lack of confidence at the moment, then it's Thomas Frank.

Fulham fans

Jim: Brilliant team display by Fulham in the first half, though a third goal would have calmed the nerves. Second half we held on well.

Neville: I won't mean anything if we don't beat Crystal Palace at home next week!

Will: After about half an hour we were hanging on for dear life, so it is a good thing we made the most of the first 10 minutes. Great finishing on display and a very important first away win.

Terry: Despite the early lead, I felt we were under the cosh from midway through the first half. That said, we allowed Spurs to have the ball and dealt with their attacks comfortably in the main. Job done!

Fulham boss Marco Silva speaking to Sky Sports about Samuel Chukwueze's performance: "He was definitely knocking on the door before the game. He is a very good player, we all know that. Unfortunately with some injuries, three international breaks away from us and all that stuff, it probably didn't give us time to get to know each other better.

"We have worked together for short spells but he has always shown a very good level. It's just a matter of him being in his best physical condition to start games. He started because he deserved it and it was another great performance from him. Let's hope he can continue in this way and to be more resilient over 90 minutes. He is going to be a very important player for us, like he is right now."

On Harry Wilson's goal: "It's a very difficult finish. It doesn't surprise us because we know what quality he has. Sometimes he scores the most difficult goals and sometimes he misses the others. He always has good numbers in terms of goals and assists. What a goal from him, with the composure."

On how they intend on maintaining their form: "The next step is about Manchester City. Everything is about Tuesday now. We are going to play at home, where we have been very strong. We want to make that place our fortress. I told the players to celebrate for now but to also think about Tuesday. We are looking forward to that game to be more consistent and express ourselves on the pitch."

Fulham winger Samuel Chukwueze, speaking to Sky Sports, on his first Premier League start: "I wasn't expecting it today. But I was focusing on doing the hard work. Last months have been a bit difficult but I kept my head down and kept working. And I took the opportunity today.

On support from team-mates: "They push me really hard in training and keep me motivated. We are so proud of the result today. We worked for it in the training pitch. The players gave everything on the field. We had to defend with all our life. This win is very, very important."

Did you know?

• Fulham picked up just their second away win against Tottenham in the Premier League within the last two decades, with this their first since a 1-0 victory in March 2013 under Martin Jol.

• Fulham taking a 2-0 lead in the sixth minute marked the earliest that Tottenham have ever conceded two goals in a Premier League home match.

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Emlyn Begley
BBC Sport journalist

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The Cottagers were fantastic for about 20 minutes against Spurs – and that proved to be enough to get the job done in the 2-1 win.

They had only picked up one point on the road this season, their last away win in the league also coming against Frank – his Brentford side in May. The last time they won at Tottenham was 12 years ago at the old White Hart Lane.

Samuel Chukwueze was making his first start for the club since joining in the summer on loan from AC Milan and Spurs struggled to deal with him.

The 26-year-old Nigerian set up the early goal for Kenny Tete, struck the post and almost had another good scoring chance after rounding the goalkeeper.

Fulham showed good composure to take advantage of Vicario's poor pass. Raul Jimenez put the keeper under pressure, forcing that horrible clearance to Harry Wilson.

But they did not rush and the winger played a one-two with Josh King before swinging a goal in from 36.6m.

That was the second longest-range Premier League goal of the season – with both scored on the same day – following Tyler Adams' 43.3m goal for Bournemouth.

Fulham did not have a single shot between the 13th and 73rd minute - but Kevin almost added a late third.

Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.

Have your say on Tottenham's performance

What did you make of Fulham’s display?

Come back on Monday for a selection of your replies

Tottenham make four changes from the side that lost 5-3 to Paris St-Germain in the Champions League.

Kevin Danso, Joao Palhinha, Destiny Udogie and Mohammed Kudus replace Djed Spence, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Sarr and Cristian Romero - who is suspended today.

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Danso, Van de Ven, Udogie, Porro, Palhinha, Gray, Bergvall, Kudus, Richarlison, Kolo Muani.

Subs: Kinsky, Simons, Tel, Johnson, Spence, Odobert, Sarr, Bentancur, Davies.

Just one Fulham change from the side who beat Sunderland 1-0 with Samuel Chukwueze replacing Kevin. Sasa Lukic is back on the bench after a ban.

Fulham XI: Leno, Tete, Bassey, Andersen, Sessegnon, Berge, Iwobi, King, Chukwueze, Wilson, Jimenez.

Subs: Lecomte, Cairney, Traore, Cuenca, Kusi-Asare, Lukic, Castagne, Kevin, Smith Rowe.