Having lost to Liverpool in their last match, Manchester City will be looking to get back to winning ways when they come up against Brighton on Saturday afternoon.
Pep Guardiola's men lost 1-0 to the Merseyside outfit last weekend, with Mohamed Salah scoring the only goal of the match at Anfield on Sunday. Despite the defeat, City still sit second in the Premier League table and have lost just once this campaign. The Blues currently find themselves four points behind league-leaders Arsenal.
Brighton made a good start to the season but lost their manager, Graham Potter, to Chelsea last month. New boss Roberto De Zerbi is yet to register a win in the top-flight, and has lost two of his opening four games in charge.
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City will be desperate to secure the three points on Saturday as they look to keep pace with the Gunners. The clash against the Seagulls comes just three days before Guardiola's men face off against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.
The game against Brighton will kick off at 3pm on Saturday afternoon, with City welcoming De Zerbi's side to the Etihad for the encounter.
What TV channel is Manchester City vs Brighton on?
The fixture will not be live in the UK due to broadcasting restrictions, but you can keep across all of the action via the Manchester Evening News, where we will bring you updates from the Etihad during our live matchday blog.
Early team news
City defender John Stones returned to training on Thursday after being sidelined for a month with an injury. The England international had been in good form prior to his hamstring issue.
Both Kyle Walker and Kalvin Phillips remain out after surgery, while there were no other outstanding fitness issues after the Liverpool game.
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