Manchester City's Erling Braut Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne will attempt to set a goalscoring and assist record respectively in Sunday's Premier League clash with Fulham.

The Citizens gained the upper hand in the Premier League title race when they thrashed current league leaders Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

John Stones and Haaland both grabbed a goal apiece, while De Bruyne netted a brace to guide Pep Guardiola's side to a commanding 4-1 win over their title rivals.

Second-placed Man City are just two points behind Arsenal with two games in hand, and they will move above the Gunners if they can claim all three points at Craven Cottage.

Having racked up 33 Premier League goals since arriving from Borussia Dortmund last summer, Haaland already has the most goals by a player in a 38-game Premier League season.

The Norway international now has the chance to equal and surpass the overall record, which is currently shared by Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer.

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Cole and Shearer scored 34 goals in 1993-94 and 1994-95 respectively, but Haaland will take the record on Sunday if he nets a brace against the Cottagers.

The Norwegian's teammate, De Bruyne, can also write his name in the history books after providing an assist in four consecutive league games.

De Bruyne now has the opportunity to become the first Manchester City player to register an assist in five successive Premier League matches.

Man City will travel to West London on a 17-game unbeaten run in all competitions, which has included seven straight victories in the top flight.

Having won their last 10 Premier League meetings with Fulham, the Citizens will be confident of adding three more points to their tally.

The visitors will be unable to call upon defender Nathan Ake, who is set to miss a third consecutive game through injury.