Haaland to start for Manchester City against Brentford in the Premier League

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland will be in the starting lineup for the fourth round of the Premier League match against Brentford.

Earlier reports indicated that the Norwegian striker might miss the game due to the death of his close friend Ivar Eggja.

Manchester City's lineup: Ederson — Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Walker — Kovačić, Gündoğan, Grealish, De Bruyne, Savio — Haaland.

Brentford's lineup: Flekken — Janelt, Pinnock, Van den Berg, Collins — Damsgaard, Nørgaard, Ajer — Lewis-Potter, Wissa, Mbeumo.

The match will take place at the Etihad Stadium with the kickoff scheduled for 15:00 BST.

Manchester City currently tops the EPL table with nine points. Brentford sits in sixth place with six points.

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