Overview
- The quarter-final kicks off at 19:30 GMT on Wednesday 17 December at the Etihad, with live UK coverage on Sky Sports Main Event and streaming via Sky Go and NOW TV.
- Manchester City have placed tickets on general sale, priced from £22.50 for adults and £5 for under-18s.
- Pep Guardiola has said he will rotate his side for the tie, with Erling Haaland expected to be rested and John Stones a possible starter.
- Reports list Africa Cup of Nations call-ups and injuries affecting both squads, including City absentee Mateo Kovacic and AFCON selections Omar Marmoush and Rayan Aït-Nouri, plus Brentford’s Dango Ouattara and Frank Onyeka.
- City are eight-time League Cup winners and have not reached the semi-finals since 2020-21, while bookmakers price Brentford at 7/1 to qualify.