SILVA: WE CAN PUT FUL STOP ON CITY

MARCO SILVA has claimed Manchester City are "clearly the best team" in the Premier League - but insisted his Fulham can stop them going back top tomorrow.

- by NEIL MCLEMAN

And the Portuguese boss said the "harsh" late defeat to the champions in November proves it is possible.

Fulham were without star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic at the Etihad - just like they will be again due to his long ban.

But it needed a 95th-minute Erling Haaland penalty to hand the win to 10-man City after the dismissal of Joao Cancelo.