Man City XI vs Brentford: Haaland leave, predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest

Team news

Manchester City will be without Erling Haaland for their Premier League clash with Brentford on Saturday. The Norwegian striker suffered a knock in training earlier this week and is not expected to return to action until after the international break. His absence is a blow to City, who have been in impressive form in the Premier League this season, winning six of their opening seven games. However, Pep Guardiola still has a number of attacking options to choose from, with Julian Alvarez, Riyad Mahrez, and Phil Foden all in contention to start. Brentford, meanwhile, will be without Christian Eriksen for the match. The Danish midfielder is still recovering from an ankle injury he sustained in the defeat to Manchester United last month.

Predicted lineup

Manchester City (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Cancelo; Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Foden, Alvarez, Mahrez Brentford (3-5-2): Raya; Ajer, Jansson, Mee; Hickey, Jensen, Norgaard, Dasilva, Henry; Toney, Mbeumo

Injury latest

Manchester City * Erling Haaland (knock) - out * Kyle Walker (knock) - out * Kalvin Phillips (knock) - out Brentford * Christian Eriksen (ankle) - out * Sergi Canos (knee) - out * Aaron Hickey (ankle) - out

What the managers said

Pep Guardiola: "We know that Brentford are a very good team. They are very well organised and they have some very good players. We will need to be at our best to beat them." Thomas Frank: "We are looking forward to the challenge of playing Manchester City. They are one of the best teams in the world, but we are confident that we can give them a game."

Match preview

Manchester City will be looking to continue their impressive start to the Premier League season when they host Brentford on Saturday. The Citizens have won six of their opening seven games and are currently top of the table. They will be confident of beating Brentford, who have lost their last two matches. However, the Bees have a good record against City, having won two of their last three meetings. They will be looking to cause an upset on Saturday and move up the table. The match is likely to be a close and entertaining affair. City will be the favourites, but Brentford have shown that they can be a dangerous team.

Conclusion

Manchester City will be looking to continue their impressive start to the Premier League season when they host Brentford on Saturday. The Citizens will be without Erling Haaland, but they still have a number of attacking options to choose from. Brentford, meanwhile, will be without Christian Eriksen, but they have a good record against City and will be looking to cause an upset. The match is likely to be a close and entertaining affair.