Bidding to avoid a third successive league defeat against a single opponent for the first time as a manager, Pep Guardiola takes his Manchester City side to meet Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Monday night.
The reigning champions got the better of Burnley 3-1 in their midweek Premier League affair, while the Bees let a one-goal lead slip in a 3-2 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
BRENTFORD vs. MANCHESTER CITY
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BRENTFORD
Out: Aaron Hickey (thigh), Rico Henry (knee), Bryan Mbeumo (ankle), Kevin Schade (groin), Yoane Wissa (international), Frank Onyeka (international), Saman Ghoddos (international)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Flekken; Collins, Mee, Pinnock; Roerslev, Janelt, Jensen, Norgaard, Reguilon; Toney, Maupay
MANCHESTER CITY
Out: None
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake; Nunes, Rodri; Silva, De Bruyne, Foden; Haaland
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