Manchester City hosts Brentford in a match that will be held at the Etihad Stadium, this evening, Saturday, in the fourth round of the English Premier League.
Manchester City tops the English Premier League table with 9 points, while Brentford comes in sixth place with 6 points.
Manchester City, the title holder for the last 4 seasons, is looking to achieve victory to achieve the fourth consecutive victory in the journey of defending its title.
Manchester City defeated Chelsea 2-0 in the opening round of the Premier League, then defeated Ipswich Town 4-1, then West Ham United 3-1.
Despite Manchester City's good start to the current season, its confrontation with Brentford will not be easy, given the two teams' recent confrontations in the tournament.
Manchester City and Brentford match date
The Manchester City and Brentford match is scheduled to take place this evening, Saturday, and will start at 5 pm Cairo time.
Channels broadcasting the Manchester City and Brentford match
The Manchester City and Brentford match is scheduled to be broadcast on beIN Sports HD 1.
Expected Manchester City lineup:
Goalkeeper: Ederson
Defense line: Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Rico Lewis
Midfield: Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne.
Attack line: Savio, Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku.
During the last 6 matches between the two teams in the competition, Manchester City achieved 4 victories compared to 2 victories for Brentford, noting that the Sky Blues were unable to exceed the two-goal difference at most in their victories over their rivals during that series.
Haaland may be absent from the match, as press reports revealed that Spanish coach Pep Guardiola will allow the young striker to take a leave and not participate against Brentford, if he wishes, due to the death of his close friend.
Brentford are in high spirits after beating Southampton 3-1 in their last game in the competition, which was suspended for two weeks due to international fixtures.