Pep Guardiola has made four changes to Manchester City’s starting lineup for their Premier League encounter against Brighton at the Etihad Stadium. Ederson is absent from the squad after withdrawing from Brazil’s national team due to injury, with Stefan Ortega stepping in as goalkeeper.
Phil Foden, Matheus Nunes, and Bernardo Silva also drop to the bench following City’s 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest. In their place, Rico Lewis, Ilkay Gundogan, and Omar Marmoush have been recalled to the starting eleven.
Ortega will be protected by a back four of Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Dias, and Josko Gvardiol. In midfield, Gundogan will partner with Nico Gonzalez, while Savinho and Jeremy Doku will operate on the flanks.
Omar Marmoush is set to play just behind Erling Haaland, who will be eager to set a new Premier League record this afternoon. City’s bench includes key players like Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, and Bernardo Silva, giving Guardiola plenty of options.
On the other hand, Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has made only one change from the side that defeated Fulham 2-1 last week. New signing Diego Gomez replaces Yasin Ayari in midfield.
Despite serving a suspension last weekend, Tariq Lamptey is not included in Brighton’s squad, allowing Jack Hinshelwood to continue at right-back. He joins Jan Paul van Hecke, Adam Webster, and Pervis Estupinan in defense.
Carlos Baleba and Gomez will control the midfield, while Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, and Kaoru Mitoma provide support for central striker Joao Pedro. Brajan Gruda returns to the squad after missing the Fulham match, but Solly March remains sidelined.
With City looking to bounce back from a disappointing defeat and Brighton aiming to build momentum, this clash promises to be an exciting battle at the Etihad Stadium.
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