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Man City v Brentford team news: De Bruyne, Doku + Ake benched

20 February 2024 821 comments

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Brentford travel to Manchester City on Tuesday for their rearranged clash, where kick-off is at 19:30 GMT.

City were originally pencilled in to welcome Thomas Frank’s side in December, but that was swiftly postponed due to their involvement in the FIFA Club World Cup.

As for the all-important team news, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku and Nathan Ake have all been taken out of the starting XI by Pep Guardiola.

The benched trio are replaced by John Stones, Bernardo Silva and Oscar Bobb.

Erling Haaland, who has been heavily backed as a Triple Captain this week, leads the line.

Thomas Frank also makes three alterations to the Brentford team beaten 4-1 by Liverpool on Saturday.

Zanka, Frank Onyeka and Yoane Wissa come in for Nathan Collins, Mathias Jensen and Neal Maupay, all of whom drop to the bench.

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Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji, Rodri, Bernardo, Alvarez, Foden, Bobb, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Carson, Ake, Kovacic, Doku, De Bruyne, Gomez, Nunes, Lewis

Brentford XI: Flekken, Zanka, Ajer, Mee, Roerslev, Onyeka, Norgaard, Janelt, Reguilon, Wissa, Toney

Subs: Strakosha, Maupay, Jensen, Ghoddos, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Baptiste, Yarmoliuk

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Old Bull
2 years, 2 months ago
If he blanks tonight Haaland is going to destroy Bournemouth isn’t he
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1. Bushwhacker
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Didn't we say that after Chelsea?
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Evasivo
2 years, 2 months ago
Flwkken only showing 2 saves, wth
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1. Evasivo
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Now 3
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2. Hazz
  2 years, 2 months ago
  The one he tipped over the bar was going over already, if that's a reason?
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  1. Evasivo
    2 years, 2 months ago
    Did look that way on that one but he’s made atleast 6+ saves imo
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    1. x.jim.x
      2 years, 2 months ago
      They’ve only had 4 shots on target
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      1. Evasivo
        2 years, 2 months ago
        Must be, just seems WAY more
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3. g40steve
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Wtf been peppered
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  1. Evasivo
    2 years, 2 months ago
    😀
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  2. Norco
    2 years, 2 months ago
    Flakken*
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4. g40steve
  2 years, 2 months ago
  That’s a save
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PartyTime
2 years, 2 months ago
Double gw increasingly looking like a 2nd half gw for TC Haaland crew
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romperstomper
2 years, 2 months ago
What channel is the match on? I'm in Ireland and usually watch the games on premier sports
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1. g40steve
  2 years, 2 months ago
  LiveUSA in UK 😉
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2. THFC4LIFE
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Not on tv in England
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  1. The Knights Template
    2 years, 2 months ago
    Really? What an incredible display of mismanagement from the PL.
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3. The Final Boss
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Better not to watch.. boring..
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4. DA Minnion (Former great)
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Dodgy box.
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5. The Philosopher
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Cartoon network, for those of us who TCed Haaland
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bigtiggs
2 years, 2 months ago
thats it am selling haaland for Hojund
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1. HelmutCool
  2 years, 2 months ago
  He is not getting any balls either...
  Citytreble was truly a bust.
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2. Old Bull
  2 years, 2 months ago
  It’s something I’ve started to consider. Release some cash to.
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Hey_Arnold
2 years, 2 months ago
Would love to see Pep in charge of a team where he actually has to do some work. A draw against Chelsea and so far drawing against Brentford and yet again rotating his team.
Being called the best manager in the world when you have managed Barca, Bayern.rn and City. It's like the teams a 10 year old would pick on Champ Man.
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1. Shark Team
  2 years, 2 months ago
  People waiting a few games throughout the season to doubt Pep, just see this man's achievements. There's a difference between winning and dominating, Pep has dominated with Barca and ManCity, no other manager itw managed to do that so clearly
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  1. Hey_Arnold
    2 years, 2 months ago
    What manager would have struggled with Barca when they were in their prime, Bayern almost every season and City when they hit the jackpot with their owners? Come on. Bet he couldn't do it at Newcastle or Sevilla or Dortmund.
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2. BUZZBOMB ♡
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Genius apparently means rotate when you shouldn't because you can, keep Elite players guessing if they'll get a game, play players in a position tney have never played in from time to time, dont make subs when everyone else knows you should and wear to games what everyone else wont buy when its lying in TK Maxx.
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  1. Hey_Arnold
    2 years, 2 months ago
    Ha! You can tell Haaland isn't happy as well. Pep gives him a load of crap all the time. He's like well get someone else in then. He'll be at another club in a season or 2.
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The Final Boss
2 years, 2 months ago
We will miss klopp.. pep is so boring..
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1. JBG
  2 years, 2 months ago
  You don't like watching 70 sideways passes per 5mins?
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2. ZimZalabim
  2 years, 2 months ago
  pep shd start a tour and spend 1 year managing every club in the city group
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  1. ZimZalabim
    2 years, 2 months ago
    RF to Hey Arnold
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Shark Team
2 years, 2 months ago
Haaland has played 75% of this DGW without a return, 25% left though you have to be optimistic
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1. bitm2007
  2 years, 2 months ago
  At least the large majority TC'd him with us so we are not losing out to them.
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Sandy Ravage
2 years, 2 months ago
Walker > Haaland (-4) was a no-brainer
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Nate(U)dog(ie)
2 years, 2 months ago
Mee and Stones yc
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g40steve
2 years, 2 months ago
Stones YC get Ake on
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how now brown cow
2 years, 2 months ago
Thank god it's not on TV.
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Feanor
2 years, 2 months ago
City are sloppy AF
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1. MikeS
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Don't say that any site of the title they'll bottle it again
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  1. MikeS
    2 years, 2 months ago
    Fail reply to below
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    1. MikeS
      2 years, 2 months ago
      But yer they're crap, can't see a cleanie
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Old Bull
2 years, 2 months ago
It’s beginning to look promising for Arsenal
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1. MikeS
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Don't say that any site of the title they'll bottle it again
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2. Qaiss
  2 years, 2 months ago
  You need to learn it’s never over until it’s over with Man City in the league
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  1. Old Bull
    2 years, 2 months ago
    I’d never write off this current City team, but if this stays the same two draws constitutes a blip. Meanwhile Arsenal are playing as a unit.
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F4L
2 years, 2 months ago
at this point i'm hoping City lose the title on goal difference
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threeputt
2 years, 2 months ago
Can I have have my TC back please, I wanna stick it on Cameron Archer this weekend, pretty sure I'd get a better return
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1. Hey_Arnold
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Couldn't be worse
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Randaxus
2 years, 2 months ago
This has to be one of the worst double gameweeks ever.
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1. MikeS
  2 years, 2 months ago
  They're always a key down
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  1. MikeS
    2 years, 2 months ago
    *let
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2. LarryDuff
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Says everybody, every double game week
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3. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Needs more Mane
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  1. Randaxus
    2 years, 2 months ago
    You have enough mane.
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    1. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      2 years, 2 months ago
      I want planet
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4. g40steve
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Sane
  Mane
  Dunk
  Dennis
  
  Say hi
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DA Minnion (Former great)
2 years, 2 months ago
City too slow in build up play. Need De Bruyne on to unlock this defense. Haaland been manhandled in the box on every corner. Roslev playing rugby and getting away with it.
A very hard watch ap a Haaland triple captainer and Foden owner.
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The Chosen Few
2 years, 2 months ago
Proper dogdoo of a game , think kdb needs to come on,
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Qaiss
2 years, 2 months ago
Is De Bruyne actually on the bench
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1. MikeS
  2 years, 2 months ago
  No, looks more like a plush seat
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Pep Roulette
2 years, 2 months ago
Haaland to Hojlund & Jota to Salah looks like a good move now!
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1. Denis Tueart on the wing
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Is Salah not struggling a bit?
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2. MikeS
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Or kdb to Salah and keep halaand looks better
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1NAM
2 years, 2 months ago
How come it's only showing 5 saves for Flekken? Pretty sure they were more than 6
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1. Qaiss
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Because I sold him for Martinez in December, so I’ve had a word with the towers
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2. g40steve
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Been peppered yet Edison done Fa for 2
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threeputt
2 years, 2 months ago
This is looking like the TC from Hell. Right decison wrong outcome
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1. MikeS
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Still think halaand scores at least 1
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2. Randaxus
  2 years, 2 months ago
  The only good thing about it is that almost everyone TCd him because he has 240% EO.
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  1. MikeS
    2 years, 2 months ago
    Everyone but my mini league rival!
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3. Qaiss
  2 years, 2 months ago
  270% EO
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  1. Randaxus
    2 years, 2 months ago
    That is in the top 10K at top 100k it is 237%.
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4. LarryDuff
  2 years, 2 months ago
  I had TC for an Alvarez 1 pointer, could always be worse
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5. PartyTime
  2 years, 2 months ago
  TC Mané & TC Haaland vs Bou says hold my tea
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TRIPOS TOPPER
2 years, 2 months ago
surely gingerbread man to come on at HT
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1. Randaxus
  2 years, 2 months ago
  That would be well good innit, wicked.
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tim
2 years, 2 months ago
Haaland the one season wonder
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1. Bada Bing
  2 years, 2 months ago
  He's apparently forgotten how to score goals.
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More Cowbell
2 years, 2 months ago
Pack it up boys, season’s over
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GENERATION X
2 years, 2 months ago
Jota or Darwin tc gonna see off Haaland in a quarter of the game time
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Gudjohnsen
2 years, 2 months ago
KDB (C) against Bournemouth?
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1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Watkins or Toney for me
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It’s gonna Ben Mee
2 years, 2 months ago
Come on Toney!
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estheblessed
2 years, 2 months ago
With a front 3 of Watkins, Holjund and Solanke plus the return of Salah ... is Haaland still vital?
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1. MikeS
  2 years, 2 months ago
  Yes as soon as you transfer him out he'll score a hatrick
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