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17 min Kayode\u2019s throw-in is half cleared to Jensen, whose deflected shot from distance is headed away. Brentford<\/a> are the better team just now.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 15 min Jensen whips in a dangerous ball that is spooned away by the diving Donnarumma. It was a cross rather than a shot, but Donnarumma had to wait to see whether anybody got a touch before he could commit to saving it.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.47 EDT<\/p>\n 14 min Hickey is fouled just outside the area on the left by Cherki. City look nervous, the Etihad is quiet and Rodri is having another great game.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 13 min Lewis-Potter strolls to the halfway line and spins a terrific pass behind the City defence. Ake does excellently to get between the ball and Schade, who barges him over on the edge of the area.<\/p>\n Had Ake been less alert, both Schade and Igor Thiago would have been through on goal.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.44 EDT<\/p>\n 10 min The Kelleher save aside, Brentford<\/a> will be pleased with their start. They\u2019re having plenty of the ball and look a threat in attack.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 8 min Kayode\u2019s first long throw almost leads to the opening goal. Donnarumma comes and gets nowhere near the ball, which bounces around the six-yard box before Nunes lumps it clear.<\/p>\n Gianluigi Donnarumma makes a mess of things. Photograph: Naomi Baker\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.42 EDT<\/p>\n 6 min Brentford are playing with two men up, Schade and Igor Thiago. The midfield looks fairly narrow, with Damsgaard and Yarmoliuk tucking in from wide positions.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 5 min \u201cThe inclusion of Kevin Schade in the Brentford<\/a> starting lineup nicely sets up the type of freude that City\u2019s detractors will feel, should the German winger bang home the winner\/equaliser,\u201d puns Peter Oh.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 4 min Doku releases the underlapping O\u2019Reilly, whose cutback from the byline is crucially cut out by Jensen. Kelleher had gone to meet O\u2019Reilly was out of the game.<\/p>\n Yehor Yarmolyuk feels the presence of Jeremy Doku. Photograph: Michael Regan\/Getty ImagesShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.38 EDT<\/p>\n 3 min: Good save by Kelleher Jeremy Doku almost picks up where he left off at Everton. He ran straight at Kayode, no messing around, and curled a low shot across goal that was pushed away by the diving Kelleher.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 2 min Brentford have started with Keane Lewis-Potter at left-back with Aaron Hickey in the centre of midfield. Interesting.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 1 min Brentford kick off from right to left as we watch. And why not?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHaaland has 25 goals,\u201d begins Zach Neeley. \u201cArsenal\u2019s highest is Gyokeres at 14, and not because they score fewer goals (67 to 69). Which is better, the bulk scorer who you know will go out there and usually get something? Or the balanced team, where it can come from so many places?\u201d<\/p>\n That would make for a great podcast discussion. The short answer: it\u2019s complicated. (See Van Nistelrooy, Ruud.)<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.31 EDT<\/p>\n A reminder of the teams<\/p>\n Manchester City (4-2-3-1) Donnarumma; Nunes, Guehi, Ake, O\u2019Reilly; Bernardo, Reijnders; Semenyo, Cherki, Doku; Haaland.<\/p>\n Subs: Trafford, Dias, Stones, Marmoush, Kovacic, Nico, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Foden.<\/p>\n Brentford (4-2-3-1) Kelleher; Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Hickey; Yarmoliuk, Jensen; Lewis-Potter, Damsgaard, Schade; Thiago.<\/p>\n Subs: Valdimarsson, Van den Berg, Pinnock, Henderson, Dasilva, Nelson, Ouattara, Janelt, Furo.<\/p>\n Referee Michael Salisbury.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Keith Andrews\u2019 pre-match thoughts<\/p>\n double quotation markWe\u2019re very understanding of the magnitude of the game for them, but we\u2019ve got our own agenda and we want to finish the season well.<\/p>\n This is as hard it gets. We need to play very, very well today to get something from the game.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Pep Guardiola\u2019s pre-natch thoughts<\/p>\n double quotation markKhusanov got a knock from Beto in a painful area. He\u2019s not ready.<\/p>\n We\u2019re into the last two weeks \u2013 let\u2019s go for every game.<\/p>\n It\u2019s nice to play at home. We\u2019ll try to play a good game, then go to sleep!<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Brentford still have a chance of qualifying for next season\u2019s Champions League. If Aston Villa beat Freiburg in the Europa League final, the team that finishes sixth in the Premier League<\/a> will qualify for the Champions League.<\/p>\n It\u2019ll probably be between Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford<\/a>. Not since Bad Santa have the three Bs caused such excitement.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.23 EDT<\/p>\n Premier League results<\/p>\n Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea<\/p>\n Brighton 3-0 Wolves<\/p>\n Fulham 0-1 Bournemouth<\/p>\n Sunderland 0-0 Man Utd<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.03 EDT<\/p>\n One of tonight\u2019s subplots is the race for the Premier League<\/a> golden boot. Erling Haaland leads the way with 25 goals; the only man with a chance of catching him is Brentford\u2019s Igor Thiago.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Team news<\/p>\n Pep Guardiola makes two changes to his Manchester City<\/a> side. Nathan Ake and Tiijani Reinders replace Abdukodir Khusanov (who is injured) and Nico Gonzalez.<\/p>\n Keith Andrews also makes a couple of changes. Aaron Hickey and Kristoffer Ajer come in for Sepp van den Berg and Dango Ouattara.<\/p>\n Manchester City (4-2-3-1) Donnarumma; Nunes, Guehi, Ake, O\u2019Reilly; Bernardo, Reijnders; Semenyo, Cherki, Doku; Haaland.<\/p>\n Subs: Trafford, Dias, Stones, Marmoush, Kovacic, Nico, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Foden.<\/p>\n Brentford (4-3-3) Kelleher; Kayode, Ajer, Collins, Hickey; Yarmoliuk, Damsgaard, Jensen; Lewis-Potter, Thiago, Schade.<\/p>\n Subs: Valdimarsson, Van den Berg, Pinnock, Henderson, Dasilva, Nelson, Ouattara, Janelt, Furo.<\/p>\n Referee Michael Salisbury.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a012.07 EDT<\/p>\n Pre-match reading<\/p>\n In which Harry Paterson previews the last lap of an intriguing title race.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Preamble<\/p>\n \u201cNext time, there\u2019ll be no next time.\u201d The point of no return. Do or die. The last-chance saloon. Endgame tavern. Jeopardy Dread Wetherspoons.<\/p>\n However you want to describe it, Manchester City<\/a> are in the position all sports teams fear: knowing they have no margin for error.<\/p>\n City lost control of the title race during their madcap 3-3 draw at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday. If they fail to beat Brentford<\/a> at the Etihad tonight, it\u2019ll be all over bar the tweeting.<\/p>\n Though City are strong favourites, they will be wary of an impressive, overachieving opponent. Brentford might be the only regular Premier League<\/a> team who have never suffered a pasting at the hands of Pep Guardiola \u2013 none of their defeats have been by more than two goals.<\/p>\n Goal difference could still decide the title, so City would love to change chat tonight. But the most important thing, by far, is that they don\u2019t slip up again.<\/p>\n Kick off 5.30pm.<\/p>\n