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Haaland starts, Nico rested: Manchester City predicted line up vs Brentford with eight changes - gallery

The Man City predicted XI as they aim to reach the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup vs Brentford.

Pep Guardiola is expected to make wholesale changes to his Man City side when they host Brentford in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.

The City boss will not want a repeat of the poor performance when a heavily rotated side lost to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, but he could still make several changes to his starting line up in midweek.

City are limited in central midfield with Rodri and Mateo Kovacic both sidelined due to injury, while they are without Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush due to their participation in the Africa Cup of Nations.

It means there could be three changes from the weekend win over Crystal Palace, with Erling Haaland one of those who could keep his place in the side. Here is how we think City should line up.

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