Manchester City travel to Brentford today hoping to return to winning ways after last-minute disappointment in the Champions League earlier this week.
Pep Guardiola’s side were pegged back in the dying embers at Monaco, where they were held to a 2-2 draw thanks to Eric Dier’s last-gasp penalty.
Erling Haaland had notched a brace at the Stade Louis II, and Jordan Teze hit a wonderstrike to equalise for the Ligue 1 outfit.
In the Premier League, City are in good form, climbing the table after an initial wobble, having beaten Burnley 5-1 last time out.
Here, they face a Brentford team buoyed by a 3-1 win over Manchester United last weekend, where Igor Thiago scored twice and Mathias Jensen netted a beauty at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Keith Andrews’ side are 13th in the table after some indifferent form, losing to west London rivals Fulham 3-1 the week before, and drawing 2-2 with Chelsea in the game before that.
On the injury front, City will be without Rayans Ait-Nouri and Cherki, as well as Abdukodir Khusanov and Omar Marmoush.
As for Brentford, Fabio Carvalho and Reiss Nelson are welcome returners for the Bees, while Gustavo Nunes is nearing a full comeback.
How to watch Brentford vs Man City
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 4pm BST on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR ahead of the 4.30pm kick-off.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
