admin Pep Guardiola and Roberto De Zerbi have now named Manchester City and Brighton’s starting lineups respectively for Saturday’s Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City are looking to bounce back from back-to-back Premier League defeats before the international break, while Brighton are looking for their first win in five games, following four consecutive wins in all competitions. Guardiola’s side have lost consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since 2018, when defeats to Wolves and Arsenal dropped Manchester City to third place in the table, behind Tottenham and Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola and Roberto De Zerbi have now named their respective starting lineups for Manchester City and Brighton for Saturday’s Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City are looking to bounce back from back-to-back Premier League defeats before the international break, while Brighton are looking for their first win in five games, following four consecutive wins in all competitions.Guardiola’s team lost consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since 2018, when defeats to Wolves and Arsenal dropped Manchester City to third place in the rankings, behind Tottenham and Arsenal.
The Sky Blues face a string of big Premier League fixtures, with upcoming clashes against Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham.
Manchester City travel to Old Trafford next weekend and will also have the opportunity to take a major step towards qualifying for the UEFA Champions League knockout stages in midweek.
However, Guardiola will now focus on Saturday’s Premier League clash with Brighton, with the Catalan coach doubled up ahead of the match.
Rodri returns from a three-match suspension this weekend, while John Stones could make his first Premier League appearance this season after a recent spate of hamstring problems.
Erling Haaland scored twice for Manchester City in the Seagulls’ most recent visit to the Etihad Stadium, scoring a first-half double in a 3-1 win.
The Norwegian, who got on the scoresheet during the international break, tops the Premier League scoring charts despite scoring just twice in his last five matches for Manchester City.
Ahead of the match at the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola and Roberto De Zerbi have confirmed their respective starting lineups for Manchester City and Brighton for the Premier League clash!
Manchester City
Starting XI: Ortega Moreno; Walker, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol; Rodri, Silva; Alvarez, Foden, Doku, Haaland
Substitutes: Ederson, Dias, Phillips, Ake, Kovacic, Grealish, Gomez, Nunes, Lewis
Brighton
Starting XI: Steele; Julio, Dunk, Milner, March; Baleba, Gross; Adingra, Welbeck, Mitoma, Pedro
Substitutes: Verbruggen, Webster, Dahoud, Gilmour, Lallana, Fati, Ferguson, van Hecke, Veltman
