Date: Saturday 9th March, 2025
Time: 4:00 pm
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Referee: Simon Hooper (England)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Manchester City
Manchester City will be without Rodri due to a knee injury. John Stones and Manuel Akanji will miss out with thigh and groin injuries, respectively. Nathan Ake has an ankle injury.
Manchester City will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Brighton & Hove Albion, with Ederson Moraes in goal. Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol will start as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Ruben Dias will form the central defensive partnership alongside Abdukodir Khusanov.
As for the midfield unit, llkay Gundogan will add control and composure to the side from the deep. Nico Gonzalez will add creativity and control alongside him. Kevin De Bruyne will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.
Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden will start in the wide areas, and they will add pace and flair to the side. Erling Haaland is set to lead the line for Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion at the Etihad on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Lewis, Dias, Khusanov, Gvardiol; Gundogan, Gonzalez; Foden, De Bruyne, Doku; Haaland
Brighton
The away side will be without James Milner due to a thigh injury, Igor Julio due to a hamstring injury, Jason Steele due to a shoulder injury, Lewis Dunk due to a chest problem, Joel Veltman due to an ankle injury, and Ferdi Kadioglu with an ankle issue.
Brighton & Hove Albion will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Manchester City, with Bart Verbruggen in goal. Tariq Lamptey and Pervis Estupinan will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things compact at the back and hit Manchester City on the break. Jan Paul van Hecke will start at the heart of the defence alongside Adam Webster.
As for the midfield unit, Yasin Ayari and Carlos Baleba will start in the double pivot, and they will look to win the ball back for their side and break down the opposition’s attacking moves.
Georginio Rutter will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates. Simon Adingra and Kaoru Mitoma will start in the wide areas. They will look to add pace and flair to the side. Joao Pedro will spearhead the Brighton attack vs Manchester City on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Lamptey, van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Adingra, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro
Prediction: Manchester City 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
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