Overview
- Manchester City host Brentford at the Etihad on Saturday at 17:30 UK, with coverage on Sky Sports in Britain and on NBC and NBC.com in the United States.
- City sit second and trail Arsenal by five points with a game in hand, so a home win would keep pressure on the leaders in the title race.
- Brentford are seventh and chasing a first European qualification, led by Igor Thiago, whose 22 league goals trail only Erling Haaland’s 25.
- Team news points to City missing Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol with Rodri doubtful, while Brentford rule out Fabio Carvalho and Antoni Milambo and assess Jordan Henderson and Rico Henry.
- Form guides shape expectations following Monday’s 3-3 City draw at Everton and a Brentford stretch with just one defeat since February that includes several draws.