First of three all-Premier League EFL Cup quarter-finals na Man City wey go face Brentford for Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. Sky Blues waka pass Swansea City 3-1 reach last eight, while Bees hammer Grimsby Town 5-0.
Match Preview
EFL Cup no too dey important for Man City fans compared to Premier League or Champions League, but Pep Guardiola still get trophy history to restore. City don win six of eight editions between 2013-14 and 2020-21, but dem never carry another trophy since dem beat Tottenham last time.
Progress to semis go beta omen for City, wey don lift trophy after winning last six quarter-final ties. Guardiola men dey hot, dem don win last five matches for all competitions, even if 3-0 against Crystal Palace no show full story.
Brentford don waka pass Bournemouth and Aston Villa to reach quarter-final, dem hammer Grimsby 5-0. But dem never win for last three matches (1-1 with Leeds) and dey lose last four away games. City don remain unbeaten against Brentford last five home meetings.
Team News
Man City: Jeremy Doku (leg), John Stones (thigh), Rodri (hamstring) dey out. Mateo Kovacic ankle go need months. Omar Marmoush, Rayan Ait-Nouri dey away for AFCON. Guardiola fit start Savinho, Oscar Bobb, Rico Lewis, James Trafford.
Brentford: Kevin Schade fit start after suspension. Reiss Nelson, Josh Dasilva, Antoni Milambo, Fabio Carvalho still dey injured. Dango Ouattara, Frank Onyeka dey away for AFCON. Goalkeeper dilemma between Hakon Valdimarsson or Caoimhin Kelleher.
Possible Lineups
Man City: Trafford; Lewis, Khusanov, Ake, O’Reilly; Reijnders, Silva; Bobb, Cherki, Savinho; Haaland
Brentford: Valdimarsson; Kayode, Collins, Van den Berg, Henry; Henderson, Yarmoliuk; Schade, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter; Thiago
We Talk
EFL Cup mean more for Brentford than Man City, but dem no dey show for last match vs Leeds. Guardiola second-string attackers still get fear factor. Prediction: Man City 2-1 Brentford. Sky Blues go waka enter semis even if game no too pretty.
