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Man City v Brentford team news: Semenyo starts, Dias a sub

9 May 2026 324 comments
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Manchester City will attempt to reduce Arsenal’s lead to two points in today’s evening kick-off.

Brentford are the visitors to the Etihad, where the action gets underway at 5.30pm BST.

TEAM NEWS

It’s two changes apiece in Eastlands, but mercifully, there aren’t any seismic shocks for Fantasy managers.

There’s one surprise no-show in defence as the low-owned Abdokodir Khusanov misses out. Pep Guardiola says the centre-half has a “knock”.

Nathan Ake comes in for Khusanov, while early-season bandwagon Tijjani Reijnders replaces Nico Gonzalez in the other alternation.

Rodri again misses out with a groin injury, while Josko Gvardiol is not yet fit enough for competitive action despite a return to training this week.

Ruben Dias, another recent absentee, does however make a return from a hamstring issue. He’s among the substitutes.

Despite a dip in form, Antoine Semenyo keeps his place on the right flank.

Keith Andrews’ two changes see the defensive duo of Kristoffer Ajer and Aaron Hickey receive recalls.

Dango Ouattara and Sepp van den Berg drop to the bench, so Keane Lewis-Potter will presumably play further up the left flank.

LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Guehi, Ake, O’Reilly, Silva, Reijnders, Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Dias, Stones, Aït-Nouri, Kovačić, González, Foden, Marmoush, Savinho

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Kayode, Hickey, Ajer, Collins, Jensen, Yarmoliuk, Schade, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter, Thiago.

Subs: Valdimarsson, van den Berg, Pinnock, Henderson, Da Silva, Janelt, Nelson, Ouattara, Furo.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout this season is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DefCon) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    2 hours, 36 mins ago

    So annoying this Doku

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  2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    2 hours, 36 mins ago

    Doku now matches Zubimendi’s PL goal tally

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 33 mins ago

      New heights

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  3. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    2 hours, 36 mins ago

    Semenyo to Cherki instead of Doku equals pain.

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    1. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      2 hours, 34 mins ago

      Yep

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  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 35 mins ago

    If the Gross tackle is determined as that

    Not a pass

    It's no assist as it takes a bobble off the defender as well once knocked on

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  5. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    2 hours, 35 mins ago

    Of course it isn’t Haaland.

    Should have TC’d Mateta

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  6. DandyDon
    • 7 Years
    2 hours, 35 mins ago

    Was suprised Semenyo started, so little of the play he’s been involved in lately. Fuming I switched him to Cherki but more that Pep subbed him!
    City a total one trick pony at the minute with Doku out there and no threat down the right, should have put him in instead but I wasn’t sure he’d play both games.

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  7. Riverside Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 hours, 34 mins ago

    Had a choice of Doku or Cherki....Made the wrong decision....again

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 31 mins ago

      Because Pep is bald and full of terrors(surprises).

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  8. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 34 mins ago

    One more save from Kelleher and I’ll take it on BB!

    At least second in one of MLs has Cherki captain

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  9. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 hours, 30 mins ago

    Semenyo has been awful recently. No idea what has happened to him.

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 28 mins ago

      Expectation happened to him, he can’t cope,

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  10. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 30 mins ago

    Doku is now more prolific than Haaland, dearly me.

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  11. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    2 hours, 29 mins ago

    I think this is the first time ever that a TC has come off for me. Such a weird season.

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  12. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    2 hours, 29 mins ago

    New Doku owners unite.

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 28 mins ago

      Really wish I C'd him over Jerky

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  13. el polako
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 29 mins ago

    Mos Def on.

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  14. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 28 mins ago

    You can always count on Foden to sclaff a shot at goal instead of hitting it properly. Morgan Rogers suffers from the same.

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 27 mins ago

      Which reminds me.
      Where is Delle Ali these days?

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 13 Years
        2 hours, 26 mins ago

        Getting high

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  15. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 28 mins ago

    Collins has Haaland in his pocket

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    1. No Name to Display
      • 11 Years
      2 hours, 20 mins ago

      Not anymore. Haha

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  16. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 28 mins ago

    City need another to be sure of points

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  17. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    2 hours, 26 mins ago

    Piss off fpl bloody shite game. Whatever I do, it will turn out the wrong option. Why on earth is trashmenyo kept on while cherki gets subbed

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 25 mins ago

      They’re all disappointing.

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    2. Thicksolidtight
      • 3 Years
      2 hours, 17 mins ago

      Trashmenyo is a rubbish attempt at a rude insult pun, can't you do better Tossman?

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  18. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    2 hours, 26 mins ago

    Bernardo looking like a dwarf besdie Collins.

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 25 mins ago

      Bernardo Baggins

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  19. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 25 mins ago

    Doku in the form of his life

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 24 mins ago

      Haaland also

      😉 😆

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  20. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 25 mins ago

    Bernardo Silva is like that cranky old man neighbor that gets angry when you drop wine bottles into the recycle bin

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  21. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 24 mins ago

    NOR YC

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  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 24 mins ago

    NOR yellow

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  23. FOREST FOREVER 2
    • 1 Year
    2 hours, 23 mins ago

    ManC penalty would be hihglyh interesting given Kelleher's pnealty save record.

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  24. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 23 mins ago

    Robot G

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 23 mins ago

      BOOM

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  25. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 23 mins ago

    Still waiting for the Gross assist.

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  26. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    2 hours, 23 mins ago

    I could definitely have done without the Haaland goal.

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  27. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 23 mins ago

    Yyyyyyyuuuuuck

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  28. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 23 mins ago

    Haaaaaalaaaaaannnnndddd!!!

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  29. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    2 hours, 22 mins ago

    NOR yellow and Haaland G. Disgusting couple of minutes for NOR TCers.

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  30. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 22 mins ago

    Is that Semenyo A?

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    1. Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      2 hours, 22 mins ago

      Really hope so

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    2. GREEN JUMPERS
      • 5 Years
      2 hours, 21 mins ago

      No

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    3. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      2 hours, 21 mins ago

      Nah

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    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 hours, 21 mins ago

      Fantasy assist

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        2 hours, 21 mins ago

        Yep

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