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

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Tanner, J. (2026, October 31). Man City XI vs Brighton: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Premier League today. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-xi-vs-brighton-predicted-lineup-confirmed-team-news-injury-latest-premier-league-2026-today-b1302789.html

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Manchester City will host Brighton in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 3 pm GMT. The article predicts Man City's lineup for this match based on recent performances and injuries, suggesting a starting eleven that includes goalkeeper Donnarumma, defenders Nunes and Gvardiol, midfielders Fernandez and Anderson, and forwards Foden, Cherki, Doku, and Haaland, with Khusanov partnering Dias in central defense.

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On October 31, 2026, Brighton shocked Manchester City with a 1-0 victory in the Premier League, closing the gap between them to just two points. This marks Brighton's first-ever away win against Manchester City on their 18th attempt and comes after they lost to City in penalties during the midweek Carabao Cup match. Yasin Ayari scored the only goal for Brighton in the 11th minute, avenging their earlier defeat. Despite mounting pressure from Manchester City late into the game, Brighton's goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen kept them in the lead. The result leaves Manchester City with back-to-back league defeats following their loss to Aston Villa, raising concerns about their defensive errors and form under manager Enzo Maresca.

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“The articles discuss team lineups for a Man City vs Brighton match but reference different points in time and outcomes (one mentions rest after League Cup, another refers to results of the midweek game)”

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Leaders Man City host the third-place Seagulls for the second time in the space of just four days this afternoon, having edged past Fabian Hurzeler’s high-flying side on penalties in midweek following an entertaining 2-2 draw to reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup. asserted

City → host → Cup

Marc Guehi struggled in the 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa but started against Brighton - indicating that he could be rested this weekend as Abdukodir Khusanov potentially comes in to partner Ruben Dias at centre-back. uncertain

Khusanov → struggle → back

The full-backs should see Matheus Nunes on the right and Josko Gvardiol, also rested in midweek, on the left. asserted

backs → see → left

Enzo Fernandez and Elliot Anderson are quickly establishing themselves as Maresca’s preferred midfield pairing, and they should be reunited against Brighton. asserted

they → establish → Brighton

Phil Foden and Rayan Cherki proved that they can play together successfully on Wednesday night, and with Semenyo out and Iliman Ndiaye putting in a poor performance against Villa, it would not be a surprise to see the duo start again here. asserted

duo → prove → Villa

Jeremy Doku was rested against Brighton, so will have fresh legs for the rematch this weekend to support Haaland. asserted

Doku → rest → Haaland

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