For Tuesday night’s Premier League matchup against Brentford, Pep Guardiola may choose to shuffle his team.

Only fifteen days have passed since the Blues and Reds played at Gtech Community Stadium, where the Blues prevailed 3-1 due to a hat-trick from Phil Foden. For City, it marked the beginning of a hectic month that will include six games in just 18 days.

Guardiola previously acknowledged that City would have to rotate during that time, but he has a lot of alternatives if he wants to make changes because the only injured players are Josko Gvardiol and Jack Grealish.

After being used as substitutes the previous game, Rico Lewis, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, and Matheus Nunes could be utilised again in the starting lineup. Although Oscar Bobb and Sergio Gomez were also on the bench, it is unlikely that they will start, and Bernardo Silva only played for the last 25 minutes of that 1-1 draw with Chelsea.

Guardiola cautioned his players in Monday’s news conference not to anticipate an easier task against a Brentford team that defeated the champions both home and away the previous season, following a demanding test against Mauricio Pochettino’s team over the weekend.

“The expectations we have against Brentford in the past, which have always been so difficult and complicated, doesn’t mean tomorrow will be easier,” he stated. “Considering their talent and style of play, tomorrow won’t be any different.”

Keeping that in mind, here is how City might lineup against Brentford, missing key players Kyle Walker and Julian Alvarez.

GK: Ederson

Made several good stops against Chelsea but has kept just two clean sheets in the last 14 Premier League games.

RB: Rico Lewis

One change could see Walker drop out as Guardiola rotates his team in a busy period.

CB: John Stones

Rested at the weekend so could come back in for the Tuesday’s match.

 CB: Ruben Dias

If Stones starts, either Dias or Manuel Akanji could drop out. The latter looks more likely given he plays a similar role to Stones.

 LB: Nathan Ake

With Gvardiol injured, Ake is the obvious choice to play at left-back.

DM: Rodri

Scored the equalising goal on Saturday and earned praise from Guardiola after the Chelsea game.

CM: Mateo Kovacic

Missed two games through injury and then was on the bench at the weekend, so could return to the side against Brentford.

CM: Kevin De Bruyne

Has now played in the last eight games since returning from his hamstring injury and appears to have fully shaken off the effects of that issue.

RW: Bernardo Silva

Started on the bench at the weekend and could be one of Guardiola’s four changes ahead of the weekend.

ST: Erling Haaland

Endured a frustrating evening against Chelsea and missed nine shots. He is also yet to score against Brentford in two previous appearances.

LW: Phil Foden

Thomas Frank said in the build-up to Tuesday’s game that Foden is the ‘closest England get to a potential Ballon d’Or winner’.