Rodri suffered a groin injury when City beat Arsenal last month.

With the Spanish midfielder sidelined, City beat Burnley to lead the league briefly, but Tuesday's (AEST) draw at Everton left it five points below Arsenal with a game in hand.

"He [Rodri] still doesn't feel completely comfortable. He will be ready and fit and come back, we will see this afternoon or tomorrow," City manager Pep Guardiola revealed.

Defenders Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias have also returned to training after long spells out with injuries.

"Last season [Gvardiol] was the important player for us and he played many games ... happy he is back and hopefully he can help us in the final part of the season," Guardiola said.

Guardiola, who has led City to the title six times since he joined the club in 2016, is keen to make the most of its three home games as it hopes for Arsenal to slip up.

"It's been a long time since the last game with Arsenal. I love to play at home, what can I say. So hopefully [the fans] can come and put pressure on Arsenal, winning our games," he said.

City, unbeaten in the league since January, will hope to recapture the momentum it built up last month with back-to-back wins over Chelsea and Arsenal.

However, Brentford, which is a point below sixth-placed Bournemouth, haas lost only one of its past eight league games as it looks to qualify for a European competition for the first time.

"So good ... clear what they do and difficult to challenge them," Guardiola said of Brentford.

"But yeah, [at the] same time, three games left, and Etihad, and go for it."