Manchester City vs Brighton Lineups

Manchester City host Brighton in a Premier League matchday nine encounter. The Cityzens suffered their first league setback of the campaign last week, falling to Aston Villa after a run of seven straight wins. Enzo Maresca's side faced Brighton in midweek Carabao Cup action, prevailing on penalties. However, the Seagulls have proven to be tricky opponents for Man City, remaining unbeaten in their last four league meetings against the champions (two wins, two draws). Fabian Hürzeler's men had enjoyed a six-match winning streak before being held by Jablonec in the Conference League, losing to Liverpool in the Premier League, and exiting the League Cup just days ago.

Maresca rested several key players in midweek and now welcomes them back into the starting lineup. The manager has made two changes from the side that lined up against Aston Villa last weekend. Matheus Nunes starts in place of Marc Guéhi, with Khusanov expected to shift into central defence. Bouaddi earns a starting berth in midfield, replacing Rayan Cherki in the starting XI.