Man City vs Fulham LIVE: Full commentary of FA Cup clash plus kick-off time and confirmed team news

Premier League champions Manchester City take on Championship promotion hopefuls Fulham this weekend.

City won the FA Cup last season and blew Port Vale away in the last round.

Pep Guardiola’s Man City host Fulham in the FA Cup on Sunday

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Pep Guardiola’s Man City host Fulham in the FA Cup on Sunday

Fulham are focusing on reclaiming their top-flight status this season but will head to the Etihad with nothing to lose on Sunday.

The Cottagers beat Prem side Aston Villa in the third round.

Man City vs Fulham: How to listen

The FA Cup fourth round tie will get under way at 1pm on Sunday, January 26.

Full commentary from the Etihad will be live on talkSPORT, with our coverage starting at 12pm.

Ian Danter and Danny Mills will bring you all the build-up and our live commentary.

To tune in, just click here for the live stream or click the radio player below.

You can also listen through the talkSPORT App, on DAB Digital Radio or on MW 1053 or 1089.

For more information about how to listen LIVE on talkSPORT click here.

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Man City vs Fulham: What has been said?

Fulham boss Scott Parker: “When you play against City, as they did to Manchester United after 30 minutes or at Aston Villa recently, against any team they have the capability of putting you to the sword when they want to.

“A difficult task but one we are all relishing. It is always daunting, they are a world-class team, there is no doubt about that.

“There have been teams that have gone there and have come away with something, so there is always that little bit of hope that you can look to.

“They have got a lot of games and they are in a lot of competitions.

“Whoever Pep decides to use, you will normally see an international player and a strong team. Nothing changes too much for them.

“The main message for me to my players is go there with big courage and big heart and determination really.

“You go to places like the Etihad and play teams like Man City and you go there without any real conviction and nine times out of 10 you roll out of there with a loss.

“My main message is to go there with courage, let’s have a belief about it and try and put our stamp on it.”

Scott Parker’s Fulham make the trip to Manchester City this weekend

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Scott Parker’s Fulham make the trip to Manchester City this weekend

Man City vs Fulham: Confirmed teams

Guardiola has selected a fairly strong starting line-up for Sunday’s clash, with the likes of David Silva, Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahres and Gabriel Jesus all picked. However, the back five of goalkeeper and defence is largely made up of back-up players, while young talent Phil Foden comes into the midfield.

Fulham have Terence Kongolo making his debut this afternoon since joining on loan from Huddersfield, with Parker also calling Steven Sessegnon, Stefan Johansen and Cyrus Christie into the starting XI.

Man City XI: Bravo, Cancelo, Garcia, Otamendi, Angelino, Gundogan, Silva (C), Foden, Bernardo, Mahrez, Jesus

Subs: Ederson, Stones, Sterling, Aguero, Zinchenko, Rodrigo, De Bruyne

Fulham XI: Rodak, Hector, Johansen, Ream, Decordova-Reid, Kongolo, Cavaleiro, Bryan, Onomah, Sessegnon

Subs: Bettinelli, Odoi, McDonald, Cairney, Jasper, Stansfield, De La Torre