The starting lineups are in as Manchester City take on Brentford

The starting lineups are in as Manchester City take on Brentford

Manchester City and Brentford have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of today’s Premier League fixture at the Etihad Stadium. The equation is simple for Pep Guardiola’s side. They simply have to beat Brentford today to have any hope of winning this season’s Premier League title. City enter today’s match five points behind Arsenal, who sit top of the league. City do, however, have a game in hand on the Gunners. City drew 3-3 with Everton last time out, and that result saw City hand the initiative in the title race to Mikel Arteta’s side. City will have to be at their best today to pick up all three points, as Brentford are a tough outfit and a quality side, as evidenced by the fact that they sat seventh on the Premier League table ahead of this weekend’s fixtures.

Manchester City have received a boost this week with Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol returning to training with their teammates late this week. Both players have now returned after lengthy spells out of action due to injury. However, it is unlikely that either player will start today’s match.

Rodri’s availability for today’s match is once again in doubt. The Spanish midfielder has missed Manchester City’s past three matches due to injury. When , he didn’t seem confident that Rodri would play today against Brentford. Once again, Rodri’s availability for a match that Manchester City must win remains in doubt.