Man City XI vs Brighton: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Premier League | OneFootball

Guardiola could ring the changes in hope of getting an immediate response from his players

Pep Guardiola has some big decisions to make regarding to who starts for Manchester City against Brighton this weekend.

Man City travel to the south coast hoping to bounce back from defeat at home to Tottenham last week.

Summer signing James Trafford had a home debut to forget as he was largely at fault for Joao Palhinha’s goal shortly before half-time which made it 2-0 to Spurs and handed City a big mountain to climb.

As a result, Trafford looks set to keep his place behind a back four that remains unchanged from the Spurs game as Rayan Ait-Nouri has been declared fit after being substituted in the first-half.

Guardiola could be tempted to hand Rodri a start in midfield after the Spaniard - named in Luis de la Fuente’s squad for World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Turkey - came off the bench against Tottenham.

Phil Foden is also pushing for a start following his return to full fitness but faces competition from the likes of Oscar Bobb, Omar Marmoush, Rayan Cherki and captain Bernardo Silva.

Mateo Kovacic remains sidelined but Josko Gvardiol, Claudio Echeverri and Savinho are all doubtful with the likelihood that they will be ready for selection after the international break.

Predicted Man City XI: Trafford; Lewis, Stones, Dias, Ait-Nouri; Reijnders, Rodri; Bobb, Silva, Marmoush; Haaland

Injured: Kovacic

Doubts: Savinho, Gvardiol, Echeverri, Bettinelli

Time and date: 2pm BST on Sunday, August 31, 2025

How to watch: Sky Sports

Venue: Amex Stadium