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Brightonvs.Man City

sportsmole.co.uk, 8 November 2024, 17:30
Premier League champions Manchester City will be looking to return to winning ways when they travel to the Amex Stadium to face Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday afternoon.

The Citizens suffered their third straight defeat in all tournaments on Tuesday, losing 4-1 at Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League, while the Seagulls were beaten 2-1 at Liverpool last weekend, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION vs. MANCHESTER CITY

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION

Out: James Milner (hamstring), Adam Webster (hamstring), Solly March (ACL)

Doubtful: Yankuba Minteh (muscle), Lewis Dunk (calf), Joao Pedro (ankle), Matt O'Riley (ankle), Yasin Ayari (ankle), Carlos Baleba (knee)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Igor, Estupinan; Kadioglu, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Mitoma; Rutter, Welbeck

MANCHESTER CITY

Out: Rodri (ACL), Oscar Bobb (leg fracture), Ruben Dias (unspecified), John Stones (unspecified), Jack Grealish (unspecified)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Gundogan; Savinho, Foden, Doku; Haaland

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

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