A much-changed Manchester City stretched their Premier League lead to 17 points with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday, while Chelsea gave the chasing pack in the race for a place in next season’s Champions League hope with a 0-0 draw at Leeds.
Pep Guardiola could afford the luxury of making seven changes ahead of City’s Champions League last 16, second leg against Borussia Monchengladbach in midweek with Kevin De Bruyne among the key players handed a rest.
However, City’s strength in depth shone through once more as the visitors struck three times in the first 15 minutes of the second-half at Craven Cottage.