‘Extraordinary’ player benched as £43m star and 29-year-old return… Man City predicted line-up vs Brentford

Redaction Simon Brett with Tom Procter
Published on 2024-02-19 18:30:00

Manchester City are set to take on Brentford on Tuesday night as they aim to narrow the gap to just one point behind Liverpool in the Premier League.

This game had to be rescheduled due to City’s participation in the Club World Cup back in December, with City finally playing their game in hand against Brentford.

Following a 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Saturday night, Manchester City will be eager to secure all three points in this match. In their previous encounter earlier this month, City beat Brentford 3-1, with Phil Foden securing a hat-trick at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Pep Guardiola is expected to make a few changes to the team for this game due to the quick turnaround. Ederson is anticipated to start in goal, having put in a solid performance against Chelsea.

In defense, some uncertainty remains, but Ruben Dias is likely to start. Kyle Walker is expected to retain his spot at right-back, and John Stones may return to the starting XI after being rested on Saturday. In midfield, Rodri is a certain starter, while fans would like to see Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden playing as attacking midfielders.

Bernardo Silva is expected to return to the starting XI on the right, and Jeremy Doku could keep his place on the left. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland is likely to start upfront.

Overall, City has a strong line-up, but the defense will need to be cautious against Brentford, especially with the attacking threat posed by Ivan Toney.

The predicted Manchester City line-up for this match is as follows: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake, Rodri, Foden, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Haaland, Doku.

With this line-up, City should be capable of securing a win against Brentford, although they will need to be wary of the threat posed by the Brentford attackers.

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