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Manchester City vs Brentford Lineups, Injuries, Preview

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Manuel Meza Cienfuegos | Last updated Dec 17, 2025 9:30 AM ET

Manchester City hosts Brentford at Etihad Stadium this Wednesday, Dec. 17, for the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.

Pep Guardiola’s side enters this match in excellent form, having won five straight in all competitions, and sits as Arsenal’s closest challenger in the Premier League title race.

Keith Andrews’ team, for its part, arrives with one win in its last five matches and a difficult away record, though it has reached the quarter-finals after beating Bournemouth, Aston Villa (on penalties), and Grimsby Town.

City arrives in good form and spirits, having defeated Crystal Palace 3-0 in their most recent game.

Brentford, on the other hand, drew their most recent match. They finished 1-1 with Leeds United on the last matchday.

Here is all the key pre-match information, including how and where to watch live, team news, and predicted lineups.

Brentford's Jordan Henderson (right) celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game with team-mates during the Premier League match at the Gtech Community Stadium, London.Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images)

Where to Watch Manchester City vs Brentford

The Manchester City vs Brentford match will be available to watch across various platforms, including both television and streaming. In the United States, you can enjoy it through Paramount+.

In Canada, it will also be available through DAZN, while in the UK, it will be available on Sky.

Country	TV Channel / Streaming
United States	Paramount+
United Kingdom	Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Main Event, TalkSport Radio UK
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada

Injuries and Predicted Lineups for Manchester City and Brentford

Manchester City

Goalkeeper: Trafford.
Defenders: Lewis, Khusanov, Ake, O'Reilly.
Midfielders: Reijnders, Silva.
Forwards: Bobb, Cherki, Savinho, Haaland.

Rodri (thigh), Mateo Kovacic (ankle), Omar Marmoush (AFCON), Rayan Ait-Nouri (AFCON), Jeremy Doku (leg), and John Stones (thigh) are all out for Guardiola's side.

Brentford

Goalkeeper: Valdimarsson.
Defenders: Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Henry.
Midfielders: Henderson, Yarmoliuk.
Forwards: Schade, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter, Thiago.

Josh Dasilva (knee), Antoni Milambo (knee), Fabio Carvalho (knee), Dango Ouattara (AFCON), Frank Onyeka (AFCON), and Reiss Nelson (knock) are all out for the away side.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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