Manchester City v Brentford confirmed team news: Kevin Schade returns to starting XI for Carabao Cup clash

Brentford head coach Keith Andrews has made six changes for tonight’s Carabao Cup quarter-final against Manchester City, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports (7.30pm kick-off GMT).

The Bees have defeated Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Grimsby Town in this year’s competition, while Pep Guardiola’s side have beaten Huddersfield Town and Swansea City.

Hákon Valdimarsson, Kristoffer Ajer, Rico Henry, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Mikkel Damsgaard and Kevin Schade come into the team at Etihad Stadium.

Caoimhín Kelleher, Aaron Hickey and Keane Lewis-Potter are named on the bench after starting Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Leeds United; Jordan Henderson, Dango Ouattara (AFCON) and Igor Thiago are not in the squad for the midweek clash.

Youngsters Myles Peart-Harris, Yunus Emre Konak, Romelle Donovan, Benjamin Arthur and Gustavo Nunes are also named among the substitutes.

Manchester City: Trafford; Lewis, Khusanov, Aké, O’Reilly; Nico, Reijnders; Bobb, Cherki, Savinho; Mukasa

Subs: Donnarumma, Dias, Haaland, Bernardo Silva, Gvardiol, Nunes, Foden, Gray, Mfuni

Brentford: Valdimarsson; Kayode, Ajer, Collins, van den Berg, Henry; Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Jensen; Damsgaard, Schade

Subs: Kelleher, Hickey, Pinnock, Lewis-Potter, Peart-Harris, Konak, Donovan, Arthur, Nunes