FUL METTLE JACKET

Daunting challenge has Silva lining

- PAUL BROWN

MARCO SILVA has told his Fulham players to embrace the challenge of taking on the best in the business today. 

Manchester City needed a stoppage time Erling Haaland penalty to win this fixture last season and only won at Craven Cottage in April by the odd goal.

So Silva still has confidence his side will be competitive against a City team he considers the best team in England.

The Fulham boss said: “In both games last season we were competitive. We lost by the details.

“They deserved to get the points but if the result was different nobody is going to be surprised.