An early look at Fulham’s next fixtures post-international break

It is the international break again, and it is time to take a short break from domestic action for the last time until March.

Fulham are in a far better position than they were heading into the last international break, having picked up two wins and two draws in their last four matches, and now relegation is no longer feeling like a nailed-on certainty.

But with 10 matches down, there are many, many more to come, and it is, as ever, not time to look back but time to look ahead, and we have a look at what is to come for Fulham immediately after the November international break.

It does not get much harder, really, than a trip to Manchester City for Fulham, although they do at least head there knowing they have lost their last three Premier League matches.

City were flying, winning each of their first seven Premier League clashes, before three straight losses - to Aston Villa, Brighton and Nottingham Forest have seen them slip down the table.

Of course, there remains the question of what will happen to City following their charges, but on the pitch, Enzo Maresca is under serious pressure.

Fulham have an abysmal record against City and you would have to go back to April 2009 for the last time the Cottagers triumphed against them, so that does not bode well.

Following a visit to the Etihad Stadium, Fulham return to Craven Cottage, where they will welcome in-form Bournemouth.

The Cherries struggled early doors and were, along with Fulham, winless after the first five matches, but they have bounced back impressively and have won their last four, including a 3-0 thrashing of Manchester United at Old Trafford.

This will be another big test for Fulham, against a Bournemouth side that did the double over the Cottagers last season.

As we enter the festive season and football truly takes over our lives, Fulham travel to North London to take on Tottenham.

Another side that started the season terribly, Spurs bounced back with three straight wins, including a rare win away at Chelsea, before losing 1-0 away at Leeds.

Bizarrely, Fulham have an excellent recent record against Spurs and have actually won their last three and four of their last five against the North London side and so they will hope to continue that record to get December started.