Brighton make their long-awaited Premier League debut knowing that, while a match against Manchester City may be considered a free hit, home form will be crucial to their survival. A previously slow summer of transfer activity stepped up this week with the arrivals of Davy Pröpper from Ajax and, imminently, the Club Brugge winger José Izquierdo but City have left most others in the dust when it comes to expenditure during this window and Pep Guardiola will want his own side to set down a marker early on. Nick Ames
Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm
Venue Amex Stadium
Last season n/a
Live BTS1
Referee Michael Oliver
Last season G33, Y111, R3, 3.55 cards per game
Odds H 10-1 A 1-3 D 4-1
Brighton & Hove Albion
Subs from Maenpaa, Skalak, Sidwell, Murray, Goldson, Ince, March, Suttner, Towell, Ahannach, Hünemeier, Knockaert
Doubtful Knockaert (knock), March (knee)
Injured Kayal (broken leg, Oct), Baldock (calf, unknown)
Suspended None
Form n/a
Discipline (last season) Y75 R5
Top scorer (last season) Murray 23
Manchester City
Subs from Bravo, Mangala, Touré, Sané, Foden, Danilo, Delph, Roberts, Adarabioyo, B Silva, Zinchenko
Doubtful None
Injured Mendy (thigh, 26 Aug), Gündogan (knee, Sep), Nasri (neck, unknown)
Suspended None
Form n/a
Discipline (last season) Y65 R4
Top scorer (last season) Agüero 20
