Brentford XI vs Manchester City – Predicted lineup and team news

TL;DR

Brentford faces Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, aiming for a European spot. Currently seventh in the league, Brentford is just one point behind Bournemouth with three matches left.

Key points

Brentford is seventh in the Premier League.
They are one point behind Bournemouth.
Brentford aims for a historic European berth.
They recently won 3-0 against West Ham.
Brentford has lost three of four matches at the Etihad.

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Brentford XI vs Manchester City – Predicted lineup and team news

Brentford travel to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday looking to secure a historic European berth.

Keith Andrews has guided his side to seventh place with three matches remaining. The Bees sit just one point behind Bournemouth in the race for continental football. They arrive in Manchester fresh from a convincing 3–0 victory over West Ham. However, Brentford have lost three of their four previous Premier League visits to this ground.

Brentford have developed into late-goal specialists under Andrews’ guidance this season. Only Liverpool have netted more goals in the final fifteen minutes of matches. This could be crucial against a City side that has conceded the fewest in that timeframe. The Bees also boast the highest shot conversion rate in the division at 13.8%. Andrews will set his team up to sit deep and frustrate the title chasers.

Brentford team news

Head coach Keith Andrews confirmed that Jordan Henderson will return to the matchday squad. The midfielder has been a significant miss since the draw at Leeds in March. Vitaly Janelt is also closer to a return after a full week of training. That said, is not yet ready despite returning to light work on the grass. and remain long-term absentees for the West London club.