Manchester City will welcome Brentford at the Etihad Stadium this Saturday afternoon as they look to secure a positive result at home in the Premier League. The Mancunian giants managed to earn a 3-1 win over West Ham United before the international break which should keep them in good spirits ahead of this game.
Pep Guardiola will opt for the 4-3-3 formation once again and could make one change to his first team for this clash. Rodri would get a chance to play from the start of this game while Mateo Kovacic makes way for him and drops to the bench.
4-3-3 Manchester City Predicted Lineup To Face Brentford
Defence
Ederson will play in between the sticks for Man City after conceding one goal in his last league appearance. Manuel Akanji will operate alongside Ruben Dias at the centre of Guardiola’s defence as they look to keep the opposition at bay throughout the game.
Rico Lewis will fill in as the right-back while Josko Gvardiol looks to impress on the other flank as the left-back. Both of them will get the license to get forward and express themselves in the opponent’s half.
Kyle Walker will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.
Midfield
Kevin de Bruyne, Rodri and Bernardo Silva will make up Man City’s midfield as they look to dominate the game in the middle of the park. All three of them need to be at the top of their game if the home team are to secure another convincing win at the Etihad this weekend.
Ilkay Gundogan and Mateo Kovacic will be available for selection on the bench as they wait for their chance to make an impact in the second 45 minutes if required.
Attack
Jeremy Doku will try to put his pace to good use on the right flank while Jack Grealish hopes to prove his worth as the left-sided wide player. Erling Haaland will lead the line for Man City down the middle. He managed to bag a hattrick in the win over West Ham United before the international break which should give him a lot of confidence going into this game.
