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Brentford v Man City team news: Doku benched

5 October 2025 530 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 7 – and the last Premier League fixture before the October international break – sees Brentford and Manchester City square off at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

Pep Guardiola makes three changes to the team which drew 2-2 at Monaco in midweek.

Matheus Nunes, Oscar Bobb and Savinho come in for John Stones, Bernardo Silva and Jeremy Doku, who drop to the bench.

Rodri is fit to start in central midfield.

As for Brentford, Kristoffer Ajer comes in for Dango Ouattara, as Keith Andrews reverts to a back five formation.

LINE-UPS

Brentford XI: Kelleher, Ajer, Collins, van den Berg, Kayode, Damsgaard, Henderson, Yarmoliuk, Hickey, Schade, Thiago

Subs: Valdimarsson, Henry, Pinnock, Jensen, Carvalho, Onyeka, Ouattara, Lewis-Potter, Janelt

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Rodri, Reijnders, Foden, Bobb, Savinho, Haaland

Subs: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Kovacic, Cherki, Doku, Nico, Bernardo, Lewis

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  1. Totalfootball
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Reijnders needs to get some points today.

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    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      !

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      When pigs fly

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Reindeers fly with Santa 🙂

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        1. have you seen cyan
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Christmas miracle needed for a Reijnders return.

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      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Here in Finland it's cows fly ("lehmät lentää") because of LE-LE in both words 😉

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    3. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      He will 🙂

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      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        3.or 2

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        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          Yeppers. At least 2 (aka 'some')

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    4. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Only today?

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  2. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Donna big save

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    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Poor from Thiago

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      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Working on a transfer to Arsenal.

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    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Big man with big save.
      Went for him over Raya, hope he won’t let me down.

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    3. Prinzhorn
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Good save but Thiago should have done better

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  3. Ser Davos
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    with the AFCON 5 FTs, is it 5 + 5 ceiling?

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Nah, you would lose your transfers, so basically use all transfers before we get them.

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      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Never saved more than 2.
        lol.

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    2. Bigbars
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Only 5.. .so from what i remember from some of the preseason tips, burn your transfers before that GW as you wont for example if you had saved 3 have 8.

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  4. Prinzhorn
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Need Doku to come and break this game open

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  5. Saka White Rice
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Who is a bigger priority sell between Bruno and Salah?

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      The one incapable of scoring penalties.

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    2. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Bruno

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    3. F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      salah

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    4. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      The one not having qualified for the AfCON

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    5. Bigbars
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      dunno, ive kept both all season and could use either to bring in Semenyo, but annoying thing is both could haul on any given GW.

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    6. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Salah for me as he takes too much funds. I would actually keep bruno

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    7. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Keep Salah for ManU game. If he doesn't show signs of form, bin after that.

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    8. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Please link your correct team so that we can have a look
      I think the team linked might be last seasons number

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      1. Saka White Rice
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Updated now thank you!

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  6. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    What a boring game.

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    1. tutankamun
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Needs a Brentford goal

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  7. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    A lot of meaningless possession.

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Feels like both teams are happy to finish the game now

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  8. Gazza1993
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Would you

    A) Bruno to Saka
    B) Porro to Gabriel
    C) Both for a hit
    D) Wildcard

    Sels, Dubravka
    Konsa, Porro, Senesi, J Anderson, Esteve
    Semenyo, Fernandes, Mbeumo, Reindeers, E Anderson
    Gykores, Haaland, Pedro

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Can you afford mbeumo to saka? otherwise a

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      1. Gazza1993
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        2 months, 2 days ago

        No unfortunately not, 1.0 ITB

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          not D for sure. would be a shame to 4- with wc still available. I think a or mbeumo to eze. gl!

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    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      AndersEn is Joachim the def 🙂

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  9. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Gvardiol is losing a ball just to chase back for DefCon. Clever.

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      🙂

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  10. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Robot telling the ref to FO

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    1. Bigbars
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      I have to say, I prefer the robot nickname to the previously used Meat Shield which was odd dont you?

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        Robot implies he has no personality

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        1. Sly Fly
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          C3PO definitely has a personality.

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          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 2 days ago

            Think he’s classed as an android

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            1. Sly Fly
              • 16 Years
              2 months, 1 day ago

              This is absolutely true, and I tip my hat to you, Sir.

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        2. Bigbars
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 2 days ago

          As long as he scores, especially when captained, he doesnt need to waste energy on a personality.

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  11. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Whatcha reckon?

    A) Save FT
    B) Mateta -> Woltemade
    C) Gyokeres -> Woltemade (leaves cash for Alderete/Rodon -> Califiori)

    BB ACTIVE
    Pope, Dubravka
    Timber, Senesi, Richards, Alderete, Rodon
    Saka, Semenyo, Gordon, Sarr, Xhaka
    Haaland, Gyokores, Mateta

    Bank 0.1m, 3FTs, BB, FH left

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      such a nice team! a and I would defo BB.

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  12. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    O Reilly making bad decisions today

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Reilly poor decision making

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    2. Bigbars
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Take him off pep so I can bank the CS

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  13. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Haaland dropped to 2 baps
    Needs some more returns

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  14. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Good on you Semenyo Cers

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    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      I think it's a bit to early for that
      Although he doesn't look like adding to his score he's still on the pitch & on penalties !

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  15. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Game needs Doku

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  16. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Just back from the Celtic game with mixed emotions. It was another tough one to watch but we dug deep to get the result.

    The club is still an absolute shambles!

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    1. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Was at the hibs game last Saturday and they just look so flat. Good to see maeda score migjt give him a lift.

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  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Reijnders 2 defcons

    5.5m dud

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    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      I'm switching to Caicedo on wc

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 2 days ago

        I might do the same without caicedo won’t keep getting goals should be good for defcon at least

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    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      1/7 games he's hit DC and that was against Arsenal, you should lower your DC expectations for Reijnders...

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    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      One-week wonder. Biggest trap in the game.

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      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Two*

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    4. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      I think you’ve misunderstood something if you expect a City midfielder to be putting up defcons against Brentford

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    5. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Can't get defensive or attacking returns, good at running around a lot though.

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  18. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    HOOOLD GVARDIOL

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Well done for owning him not a popular pick but I like him

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  19. All Hail K
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    This incessant passing backwards by City is frustrating.

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Their trying to bore their opponents to death

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    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      Got the best fwd in UK & don't feed him

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  20. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Everyone is strolling about. No intensity at all

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  21. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Dango for Thiago

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Thiago 59 minutes

    Rules me out of getting him in as an enabler then

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 2 days ago

      69 mins

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    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      I'm genuinely considering 5-4-1 moving forward

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  23. tutankamun
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 2 days ago

    Thiagoff

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  24. AC Pilkington
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    OMG bemba da

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  25. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Savinho is terrible

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    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      No wonder they where open to sell after just 1 or 2 seasons, can't even remember when he joined

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      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        From Sterling and Sane to Savinho and Doku is a crazy downgrade

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        He’s just signed a new contract

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    2. el polako
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      To be fair none of the City wide players looks like world beater.

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  26. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Im surprised that Savinho is still playing and no Doku.

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    1. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      Agreed. That is surprising.

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      1. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 1 day ago

        Especially with the 1-0 score line.

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  27. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Hendo YC

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  28. JBG
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    O'Reilly very selfish

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  29. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Haaland is getting frustrated, like we all...

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  30. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 1 day ago

    Yarma down

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    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 1 day ago

      & off

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