Brentford are looking to bounce back in the league following a surprising 1-0 defeat to Plymouth in the FA Cup. Despite this setback, they showed resilience in a recent match against Manchester City, managing a 2-2 draw after being behind, which could boost their confidence before facing Liverpool.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot could make changes for Saturday’s Premier League trip to Brentford. The Reds are gearing up for another difficult away journey and remain in control of the title race despite Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest.

Follow live coverage as Brentford face Manchester City today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

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Phil Foden scored twice, but Brentford did the same in the final 15 minutes to steal a 2-2 draw in west London.

Manchester City play the first of three games in a row in the capital as they travel to west London to take on Brentford. After a disastrous November and December that has served to derail their title defence,