Overview

• Kick-off is 4:30pm BST on Sunday, October 5 at the Gtech Community Stadium, with live coverage on Sky Sports in the UK.
• Pep Guardiola has flagged workload management for Rodri and could rotate, with reports indicating Nico Gonzalez may start and Matheus Nunes could cover at right-back.
• City report no new injuries after Monaco, with Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov still out or doubtful; Mateo Kovacic has returned to training but may be eased back.
• Brentford are buoyed by a 3-1 win over Manchester United and Igor Thiago’s sharp finishing, while Reiss Nelson and Fabio Carvalho have rejoined the squad following illness and a brief absence.
• Set-pieces are a key subplot given Brentford’s long-throw threat and City’s emphasis on aerial control, with summer signing Gianluigi Donnarumma established as City’s No.1 to command the box.