Manchester City v Brentford: Teams announced as Pep Guardiola makes six changes

It looks like Aymeric Laporte will start at left-back for Pep Guardiola’s men.
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Ederson, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling all return to the Manchester City starting XI for their Premier League game against Brentford on Tuesday night.

The six changes for the champions see Zack Steffen, Kyle Walker, Nathan Ake, Fernandinho, Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Greaish drop to the bench.

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Pep Guardiola confirmed neither Gabriel Jesus or Cole Palmer would be involved in the squad, as is indeed the case.

Laporte looks set to start at left-back for Manchester City.Laporte looks set to start at left-back for Manchester City.
Laporte looks set to start at left-back for Manchester City.

For the Sky Blues, Ederson returns in nets, while it looks like Joao Cancelo will start at right-back, with Laporte on the opposite wing. In the heart of defence, it’s Dias and John Stones.

Ahead of them, Rodri and Silva are joined in midfield by Kevin De Bruyne and up front it’s Riyad Mahrez, Sterling ans Phil Foden in an attacking three.

As for the Bees, Ivan Toney is missing with a niggle, while Thomas Franck has opted to start without Bryan Mbeumo, who is on the bench.

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The visitors head into the game in 14th place and are seven points ahead of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, City can strengthen their lead at the top of the table to 12 points, although they will have played two games more than Liverpool by the end of the night.

Teams in full

Manchester City: Ederson; Cancelo, Dias, Stones, Laporte; Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva; Mahrez, Sterling, Foden.

Substitutes: Steffen, Ake, Walker, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Grealish, Delap, McAtee.

Brentford: Raya; Roerslev, Pinnock, Jansson, Ajer, Henry; Norgaard, Onyeka, Jensen; Ghoddos, Canos.

Substitutes: Fernandez, Lossl, Dasilva, Wissa, Mbuembo, Baptiste, Sorensen.