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THE NOTEBOOK: Absent Pep Guardiola is in the ear of his coaches, Joao Palhinha misses out after failed Bayern Munich switch and Jeremy Doku offers a glimpse of his potential at the Etihad

An Erling Haaland hat-trick secured victory, albeit not without controversy, as Manchester City continued their perfect start to the season against Fulham.

Julian Alvarez continued his strong start to the campaign by giving the hosts the lead on 31 minutes. Tim Ream hit back for the visitors just minutes later, but Pep Guardiola's side would wrestle back the lead before the interval in dubious circumstances.

As Nathan Ake headed home, Manuel Akanji appeared to be in a clear offside position interfering with play, but a VAR review allowed the goal to stand, infuriating Marco Silva and the travelling support.