Rachel: This is exactly right from Brentford - absolutely chuck the kitchen sink at City. No point trying to contain them!

Richard: Brentford are 84 minutes away from rueing that miss.

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Now City are starting to find their stride.

Kevin de Bruyne picks out Erling Haaland at the far post, the lanky Norwegian shows great athleticism by leaping into the air and pulling it back towards Ilkay Gundogan, but the German is lacking a couple of inches and can't quite reach the ball.

It's been a cracking start to this game.

David Raya comes steaming off his line at the other end, but his clearances falls straight to Ilkay Gundogan.

The German takes aim from near the halfway line, but horribly shanks his effort which is closer to the tunnel than the goal.

Another HUGE chance for Brentford, which they fail to take again.

Ederson is shaky from Rico Henry's cross, flapping at it and the ball drops for Bryan Mbeumo in the box.

He pulls the ball back to the centre of the area for Ivan Toney, but the Englishman's first-time shot is batted out by Ederson, who recovered really well.

Brentford are getting chances in the early stages. Bryan Mbeumo swivels in the box and shoots, but the effort is blocked.

City haven't got going yet, the Bees have come swarming out of their hives.

BIG chance in the opening five minutes...and it comes Brentford's way!

Frank Onyeka is played through on goal and only has Ederson to beat, but the Brazil international is off his line rapidly to smother at the Bees player's feet.

GOT to be scoring those, won't get many openings here.

Great stat this.

Erling Haaland is the only Manchester City starting player that's not going to the World Cup.

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Away we go at Etihad Stadium.

Here come the players. The two managers - Pep Guardiola and Thomas Frank - are introduced and bring wreaths out onto the pitch, laying them down by the touchline.

There's a minute's silence before kick-off after the Last Post is played.

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Ashley Williams
Former Wales captain on Football Focus

There is a massive argument that Ivan Toney should go. My opinion was that he should be on the plane. The wider discussion is should he be there as well as Callum Wilson?

You've got Harry Kane, Callum Wilson, Marcus Rashford but I think he should be there. He'll be disappointed because he has done really well and if you've got Harry Kane, you could have two other number nines which gives you some real firepower to turn to.

What will Gareth Southgate be thinking if Ivan Toney bangs in a couple at the Etihad today?

Dion Dublin
Former England striker on Football Focus

I would imagine Gareth Southgate's toughest conversation would have been with Ivan Toney, in my opinion, because he's done so well and there's no reason not take him, there's no negatives round not taking him at all.

However, Callum Wilson has come into form and is banging in goals and is a bit quicker than Ivan Toney. Southgate probably fancies Callum Wilson a bit more than Ivan Toney, that's basically it. There's no better, no worse. It's just what the manager fancies at that time.

I feel for Ivan Toney but I feel that Callum Wilson is a very, very good substitute for him.

Brentford

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Brentford are winless in all seven Premier League away trips this season, with four draws and three defeats.

The Bees have only kept one clean sheet in their past 23 away games, conceding 51 goals.

The Etihad is filling up for this lunchtime kick-off, how do you see this one going? Can Brentford spring a surprise?

Brentford

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Brentford manager Thomas Frank knows how difficult it will be against Manchester City but says he has learned lessons from playing against the champions last season.

"We managed to keep them relatively low on shots in both games," he said. "In that aspect you can take confidence but you are never satisfied with losing 1-0 or 2-0. You want to go for the win and that will be the same on Saturday."

City have been irrepressible at home this season, winning all seven games and scoring 29 goals to just seven conceded.

Their dominance has been in no small part thanks to Erling Haaland, who will pose a significant threat to the Bees.

"He is a goal machine who will break records," said Frank. "They provide him with the best possibilities to score so it is about trying to stop the source.

"We have never gone into a game without belief of being capable of winning. It's going to be unbelievably difficult against potentially the best team in the world."

Manchester City

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Erling Haaland has scored 18 goals in 12 Premier League appearances. The fewest games needed to reach 20 goals is 21 by Kevin Phillips.

He can become the first Manchester City player to score in seven consecutive top-flight home matches since David White from December 1991 to February 1992.

Manchester City

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Manchester City have equalled the club record of 16 consecutive home wins in all competitions, set between November 1920 and August 1921.

They can match the Premier League record of scoring multiple goals in 16 successive home fixtures, set by Liverpool from February to December 2019.

The Football News Show is joined by BBC football reporter John Bennett to discuss which of the Premier League's top clubs will benefit most from players not going to the World Cup.

Clue: He is in action this lunchtime.

Manchester City

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his contract situation is "perfect" and "under control".

Guardiola's deal expires next summer and the 51-year-old has repeatedly dismissed media questions about whether it is going to be extended.

"The decision will be made together with the club the moment it has to be made," said Guardiola.

"I said many times, I had the feeling that both the club and myself are happy to be together."

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Erling Haaland returns to the Manchester City starting line-up as Pep Guardiola makes three changes to the side that beat Fulham in their last Premier League game last weekend.

Aymeric Laporte and Phil Foden also return, with Jack Grealish and Julian Alvarez on the bench.

Man City XI: Ederson, Stones, Akanji, Laporte, Joao Cancelo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Foden, Haaland.

Subs: Stefan, Ruben Dias, Phillips, Grealish, Alvarez, Gomez, Mahrez, Palmer, Rico Lewis.

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Ivan Toney starts for Brentford after missing last weekend’s draw with Nottingham Forest through suspension. He is one of three changes to the Bees side with Mathias Jorgensen and Frank Onyeka also coming in. Josh Dasilva, Yoane Wissa and Keane Lewis-Potter drop to the bench.

Brentford XI: Raya, Roerslev, Mee, Pinnock, Henry, Jensen, Janelt, Jorgensen, Onyeka, Mbeumo, Toney.

Subs: Cox, Norgaard, Canos, Dasilva, Wissa, Ghoddos, Lewis-Potter, Crama, Yarmoliuk.