Man City vs. Brentford live score, stats, highlights, Premier League result, analysis from the Etihad Stadium

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ETIHAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER – Manchester City host Brentford, knowing only a win will do in terms of realistically keeping their Premier League title hopes alive.

City are five points behind leaders Arsenal with a game in hand following Monday's chaotic 3-3 draw at Everton, where Pep Guardiola's side surrendered a 1-0 first-half lead but came back to claim a point from 3-1 down as Jeremy Doku completed a fabulous brace.

The Gunners are in action against relegation-threatened West Ham tomorrow and City must close the gap to apply some pressure before they play their game in hand next midweek.

Brentford deepened the Hammers' woes at the other end of the table with a dominant 3-0 win last weekend and Keith Andrews' side are firmly in the hunt for a sixth-place finish, which could yet mean Champions League football next season.

MORE: Predicting Arsenal's title run-in vs. Man City

Man City vs. Brentford live score

Referee: Michael Salisbury

Starting lineups:

Man City (4-3-3, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Matheus Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, Ait-Nouri — Silva, Nico, O'Reilly — Foden, Haaland, Doku

Brentford (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kelleher (GK) – Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Lewis-Potter – Yarmolyuk, Jensen – Ouattarra, Damsgaard, Schade – Thiago

Man City vs. Brentford highlights, key incidents

Goals, highlights and other key incidents will be updated here after the match kicks off at 5:30 p.m. BST

Man City vs. Brentford match stats

Match stats will be updated at halftime and fulltime.

Man City vs. Brentford talking points, analysis

Match analysis will appear here after fulltime.

Man City vs. Brentford reaction

Post-match reaction from Pep Guardiola, Keith Andrews and players from both sides will appear here.

Man City vs. Brentford team news

Man City team news

• Pep Guardiola is likely to remain without Rodri (groin), with the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner yet to return to full training late this week.
• Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol are both back in training, but this game may come too soon for either to start.
• Guardiola could move Nico O'Reilly into midfield, which would mean a recall for Rayan Ait-Nouri on the left-hand side of defence.

Brentford team news

• After the big win over West Ham, Keith Andrews has little need to change his lineup.
• Mathias Jensen is the only player from the Bees' lineup from the famous win at the Etihad in 2022 who will start again here.
• Igor Thiago leads the line on 22 league goals, though Kevin Schade's eight-game goal drought puts him under threat — Keane Lewis-Potter could move into attack if he drops out.

Man City vs. Brentford upcoming schedules

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