West Ham have become solid under Nuno Espirito Santo but lost a thriller 3-2 at home to Aston Villa last weekend, despite leading twice, and remain in the relegation zone. The Hammers have lost just two of their last seven games (drawing their last three in a row on the road) and will sit deep at City and aim to pick them off on the counter.

This Carabao Cup quarterfinal between Manchester City and Brentford takes place at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. GMT local time in the UK, which is 2:30 p.m. ET or 11:30 a.m. PT in the US, and is a 6:30 a.m. AEDT start on Thursday morning in Australia.

City posted their third-highest revenue total of £694.1million but lost £9.9m for the year ending June 30, 2025.

James Trafford is up against one of the best in the world in Gianluigi Donnarumma, but should he stick it out as number two at Manchester City?

The Cityzens have won the Carabao Cup four times under Pep Guardiola, but haven’t made it beyond the last eight since their most recent triumph in 2021. Having endured a rare trophyless campaign last term, they will be eager to rediscover that winning feeling at Wembley.

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