Man City vs Brighton: Starting XIs for EPL clash confirmed

Man City vs Brighton Starting XIs for EPL clash confirmed

Man City vs Brighton Starting XIs for EPL clash confirmed – Ederson is on the bench for the first time in the Premier League this season, perhaps as a result of the effects of travelling half way across the world since keeping goal for Brazil in Uruguay in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

That denies him his 300th Manchester City start, with Stefan Ortega donnin the gloves instead. There are three other changes from the defeat at Arsenal, with Rodri slotting straight back into midfield after his three-match ban.

Manuel Akanji also returns in defence but Josko Gvardiol will probably stay at left-back. Nathan Ake, Mateo Kovacic and Rico Lewis drop out and are all on the bench.

• Brighton team news

Team to play Man City: Steele, Milner, Dunk, Julio, March, Baleba, Gross, Adingra, Pedro, Mitoma, Welbeck.

Subs: Verbruggen, Webster, Dahoud, Gilmour, Lallana, Ferguson, Van Hecke, Fati, Veltman.

• Man City team news

Team to play Brighton: Ortega, Walker, Stones, Akanji, Gvardiol, Silva, Rodri, Foden, Alvarez, Doku, Haaland.

Subs: Ederson, Dias, Phillips, Ake, Kovacic, Grealish, Gomez, Nunes, Lewis.