Manchester City continue their defence of the FA Cup with a fourth-round tie at home to Championship promotion chasers Fulham on Sunday afternoon, agencies report.
Fulham pulled off an upset by knocking out Aston Villa in the last round, but they have lost their last eight matches against City in all competitions. City have lacked consistency in the Premier League this term but have been as ruthless as ever in the domestic cup competitions.
Pep Guardiola's men lifted the EFL Cup and FA Cup last season, as well as the Premier League, and are on course to retain both cups.
Having opened up a 3-1 first-leg lead over Manchester United in the EFL Cup, focus now turns to the visit of Fulham on Sunday and Guardiola has indicated he will field a strong XI.
The domestic cups and Champions League will take on added importance for the Citizens in the remaining months of the campaign due to their patchy league form, which has seen them all but relinquish their grip on the title. Following Thursday
night's 2-1 win at Wolverhampton
Wanderers, Liverpool now have a 16-point lead with a game in hand still to play, leaving City to battle it out for second place.