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.

5. LB - Nico O'Reilly
O'Reilly should keep his starting role at left-back with Rayan Ait-Nouri away. | AFP via Getty Images

6. CM - Tijani Reijnders
Reijnders is the most logical choice to replace Nico Gonzalez in the holding midfield role. | Getty Images

7. CM - Bernardo Silva
Bernardo should keep his starting role in central midfield to give his side a strong chance. | Getty Images

8. CM - Rayan Cherki
Cherki has been in excellent form and should start the match with a view to being replaced after an hour. | Getty Images


