Premier League 2024-2025: Brentford-Manchester City, the likely lineups
Brentford-Manchester City, the likely lineups
Manchester City will be the guest of Brentford in the match valid for the 21stª day of the Premier League, scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 8:30 p.m. The reigning English champions aim to close the gap on the top four positions, trying to prove that they have overcome the most difficult period of Guardiola management.
In the last period, Haaland and his teammates went through a critical moment, with only one win in 13 matches among all competitions, losing points both in the league and on the European front. Now, after two consecutive Premier League wins and a clear success in the FA Cup, City aims to continue on the road to redemption. Manchester City will still have to do without Rodri, Ruben Dias, Oscar Bobb and John Stones. Against the Bees, there will be Ortega in goal, Rico Lewis will be a starter on the right lane, while in attack in addition to Savinho, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Foden return as starters after being benched in the FA Cup behind Haaland.
On the other side, Thomas Frank’s Brentford, currently 11th in the standings with 27 points (eight wins, three draws and nine defeats), comes to the match with renewed confidence. The red-and-whites broke a four-game winless streak with an impressive 5-0 win over Southampton, showing that they are ready to give even the Premier giants a run for their money. The team coached by Thomas Frank also continues to deal with numerous absences but in attack will return star players Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo, who together have signed 17 of Brentford’s 27 home goals this Premier League season.
Probable lineups
Brentford (4-3-3): Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Damsgaard, Norgaard, Jensen; Mbeumo, Wissa, Schade. Coach: Frank.
Manchester City (4-1-4-1): Ortega; Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Kovacic; Foden, Silva, De Bruyne, Savio; Haaland. Coach: Guardiola.