Pep Guardiola's side attention turns back to the Premier League with Brentford visiting the Etihad Stadium as Jack Grealish and Kyle Walker were benched for the clash.
There was five changes from the side that eased past Championship league leaders Fulham in the FA Cup, just a matter of days earlier, with Aymeric Laporte replacing Walker amongst the notable swaps.
In their previous meeting, there was a return to the fold for Grealish and Phil Foden after they faced disciplinary action for their conduct following their win over Leeds.
