Overview
- Manchester City face Brentford at the Etihad on Saturday with a 5.30pm BST kick-off, live on Sky Sports in the UK.
- City trail Arsenal by five points with a game in hand and now target four wins from four while relying on the leaders to slip.
- Pep Guardiola said Rodri is a late doubt after recent discomfort, while Josko Gvardiol has returned to training and Ruben Dias is close to a comeback.
- Brentford sit seventh after beating West Ham 3-0, with Jordan Henderson back in the squad and Vitaly Janelt available, though Rico Henry remains out.
- The game also pairs the league’s top scorers, with Erling Haaland on 25 goals and Brentford’s Igor Thiago on 22 in the Golden Boot race.