Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League until Sunday evening at least with a 2-0 victory over Fulham.
The champions are a point ahead of second-placed Liverpool, who have played the same number of games but host Tottenham on Super Sunday, at 4.30pm.
City shot 18 times in the first half, the most by any Premier League away team in a first half this season, and were successful with two; man-of-the-match Bernardo Silva’s low effort from 20 yards (5) put them ahead, before Sergio Aguero’s dinked finish from an angle doubled the advantage (27).
There was a slight concern as Aguero was taken off with what looked like a minor knock before the hour mark as City prepare for a heavy run of fixtures, though Pep Guardiola said after the match it was a precaution and he will be assessed on Sunday.
It stayed 2-0 as Fulham remain 19th, 13 points off safety with just six games remaining.
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