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Team News: Manchester City vs. Brighton & Hove Albion injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

sportsmole.co.uk, 20 October 2023, 14:00
Seeking to avoid a third consecutive Premier League defeat, reigning champions Manchester City play host to Brighton & Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

The Citizens suffered a 1-0 defeat at Arsenal before the international break, while the Seagulls played out a 2-2 draw with Liverpool last time out, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.

MANCHESTER CITY vs. BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION

MANCHESTER CITY

Out: Kevin De Bruyne (hamstring)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Foden, Alvarez, Grealish; Haaland

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION

Out: Julio Enciso (knee), Jakub Moder (knee), Pervis Estupinan (muscle)

Doubtful: Kaoru Mitoma (illness), Tariq Lamptey (knock), James Milner (muscle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Steele; Veltman, Dunk, Webster, March; Baleba, Gross; Adingra, Pedro, Mitoma; Ferguson

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

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