Pep Guardiola and Roberto De Zerbi have named the starting line-ups for Manchester City and Brighton in Saturday’s Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City are looking to bounce back from a run of Premier League defeats ahead of the international break, while Brighton aim to make it their first win in five games without a win in four consecutive games in all competitions.
Guardiola’s side have lost back-to-back Premier League games for the first time since 2018 as defeats to Wolves and Arsenal left Manchester City third behind Tottenham and Arsenal.
The Sky Blues have several important fixtures in the Premier League, including games against Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham.
Manchester City travel to Old Trafford next weekend and will have the opportunity to take a vital step towards qualifying for the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League in midweek.
But Guardiola’s current focus will be on Saturday’s Premier League clash with Brighton, with the Catalan manager ready to redouble his efforts ahead of the game.
Rodri returned from a three-match ban this weekend, while John Stones could start his first season in the Premier League after a string of recent problems.
Erling Haaland scored twice for Manchester City, netting a first-half brace as the Seagulls won 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium last time out.
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In front of the Etihad stadium, Prestiola and Roberto and Zerby have now started to collide with the “Premium League” in Manchester and Brighton!
Manchester City
Start XI: Ortaga Moreno; Walker, Stones, Akanji, Guardiol; Rodri, Silva; Alvarez, Foden, Doku, Haaland
Substitute: Ederson, Dias, Phillips, Ake, Kovacic, Grealish, Gomez, Nunes, Lewis
Brighton
Start XI: Steele; Julio, Dunk, Miler, March; Baleba, Gross; Adingra, Welbeck, Mitoma, Pedro
Substitute: Verbruggen, webster, Webster, Dahoud, Gilmour, Lallana, Fati, Ferguson, van Hecke, Veltman,
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