Live: Man City vs Brighton, 2:30 AM Today, January 8

(Live Football) - Manchester City is set to welcome Brighton at home at the Etihad Stadium as part of the 21st matchday of the 2025/26 Premier League season.

Team News Man City vs Brighton

• Man City: Pep Guardiola will be without Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait Nouri due to AFCON 2025. Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Savinho, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, and Oscar Bobb are sidelined with injuries. Nico Gonzalez’s availability remains uncertain.
• Brighton: Coach Fabian Hurzeler will also miss Carlos Baleba due to AFCON 2025. Yankuba Minteh's participation is doubtful. Adam Webster, Mats Wieffer, Solly March, and Stefanos Tzimas are out injured.

Expected Lineups Man City vs Brighton

• Man City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Ake, Khusanov, O'Reilly; Silva, Rodri, Reijnders; Cherki, Foden; Haaland.
• Brighton: Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Ayari, Gomez; Gruda, Rutter, Mitoma; Kostoulas.

Form & Head-to-Head Record Man City vs Brighton

• Man City Form: In their last 5 matches, Man City have won 3, drawn 2, scoring 8 goals and conceding 2.
• Brighton Form: Over the last 5 games, Brighton have won 1, drawn 2, lost 2, with 5 goals scored and 6 conceded.
• Head-to-Head History:In the last 5 meetings, Man City have won 2, drawn 1, and lost 2 against Brighton.