Fulham’s Wilson passed fit to face City

Harry Wilson will be fit to face Manchester City on Sunday after recovering from a stomach bug that forced his out of Fulham’s midweek defeat to Aston Villa.

In-form Wilson, who has scored two goals in his last three matches after a difficult season where he has failed to find a regular spot in the team, came off after just 17 minutes at Villa Park but Whites boss Marco Silva said he will be ready to take his place in the squad to face Pep Guardiola’s side at Craven Cottage.

“Harry Wilson we believe will be OK for the match,” Silva said.

“It was nothing serious he just didn’t feel well the night before the match on the matchday he was OK but he had a sick stomach.

“He’s lost some energy but this morning he worked with the team and is good.”

Veteran winger Willian suffered a hamstring strain in the warm-up on Wednesday and Silva confirmed the former Chelsea and Arsenal player is losing his fight to be fit for the game.

“For Wilian it will be more difficult to be fit but we have one more session to assess him.

“But all our other players apart from (Aleksandar) Mitrovic will be available.”

City will come to Craven Cottage in red-hot form having won seven successive Premier League wins with Erling Haaland still on track to beat Dixie Dean’s scoring record of 60 goals in a campaign.

The Norwegian striker has 48 goals in 42 City games in all competitions – including 32 goals in the Premier League.

However, Silva says stopping the City is more than just keeping Haaland in check.

“We have to try and stop the whole Man City team,” Silva said.

“The reality is that they have so many different ways to create for him and it is difficult to stop.

“Kevin De Bryune is one of the best players in the world and we can’t just focus on one man.”