Pep Guardiola and Manchester City will look to get back to winning ways this afternoon as they visit the south coast to face Brighton.
After opening their Premier League campaign with a bruising 4-0 win over Wolves, City were brought crashing back down to Earth as they were beaten 2-0 at home by Tottenham.
Brighton sit 18th in the table after making a slow start to their season, struggling to inspire in a 2-0 defeat at Everton and a 1-1 draw with Fulham.
They roared back to form in midweek, though, trouncing Oxford United 6-0 in the Carabao Cup. Fabian Hurzeler named a much-rotated side for that tie, and will have his first team well rested for City’s visit.
Guardiola’s outfit will, of course, prove a considerably more challenging opponent, but the Seagulls will hope to carry their momentum from that huge victory into a crunch league clash.
Newly signed striker Stefanos Tzimas was at the double in the Oxford win, but Hurzeler said he does not plan to rush him into a senior squad role: “There are different demands in a Premier League game than the game today.
“He (Tzimas) came into a game where it was already 3-0 so it’s not the intensity you can expect in a Premier League game.”
Here’s all you need to know about how to follow the match!
How to watch Brighton vs Man City
TV channel: Brighton vs Man City will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage starting from 1pm BST ahead of a 2pm kick-off.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can follow the action online via the Sky Go app and website, or via Now TV.
Live blog: You can also follow along with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog!
