Brentford heads to the Etihad as the ultimate "banana skin" for a Manchester City side locked in a relentless title race with Arsenal. After City’s recent 3–3 draw with Everton, the pressure on Pep Guardiola’s squad is immense. Brentford, meanwhile, is coming off a dominant 3–0 win over West Ham, where Igor Thiago continued his stellar season by notchng his 22nd goal.

The Bees have already shown they can handle the elite this season, having beaten Liverpool and Manchester United at home. However, they'll need Caoimhin Kelleher to repeat his 4-save clean sheet performance from last week to keep City’s attack at bay.