By Jude Summerfield Mateo Kovacic’s brace helped Manchester City keep pace at the top of the Premier League in a nervy 3-2 win over Fulham at the Etihad Stadium. The Cottagers looked sharp and went ahead through Andreas Pereira, but the Croatia international struck either side of half-time to turn the game on its head. Rodrigo Muniz set up an anxious finish after Jeremy Doku had added a third for the hosts, but City eventually got over the line to stay a point behind leaders Liverpool going into the October international break. How the game unfoldedFollowing their win in the Champions League a…