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The Egyptian forward is joined by Rico Lewis, Ilkay Gundogan and Stefan Ortega Moreno in the starting XI, with Ederson not fully fit and Phil Foden, Matheus Nunes and Bernardo all dropping to the bench.
The Seagulls arrive with an impressive away record.
Fabian Hürzeler’s side have won six, drawn four and lost four of their 14 games on the road, scoring 25 goals and conceding 24.
LINE-UPS
CITY: Ortega, Lewis, Khusanov, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Nico, Gundogan, Savinho, Marmoush, Doku, Haaland
Subs: Carson, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Reis, Nunes, Foden, McAtee
BRIGHTON: Verbruggen, Hinshelwood, Webster (C), van Hecke, Estupinian, Baleba, Gomez, Minteh, Georginio, Mitoma, Joao Pedro
Subs: Rushworth, Cashin, Slater, Gruda, Knight, Wieffer, Ayari, Welbeck, Adingra
WHEN AND WHERE
We host the Seagulls in the Premier League on Saturday 15 March with the game scheduled for kick-off at 15:00 (UK) at the Etihad Stadium.
The game will not be shown on live TV in the UK, but you can also keep across all of the action via the official Man City app, as well as the key moments on X/Twitter: @ManCity.
Supporters living around the world can find out how they can tune in via our global listings, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.
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MAN CITY APP COVERAGE
Our official Man City app allows you to follow all of the action from Manchester in one place.
Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, while our Matchday Live show will begin at around 13:45 (UK).
Toni Duggan and Steve Howey will be the guests on the latest Matchday Live show, offering their expert insight before, during and after the action.
During the game you can also listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann and Andy Morrison while our text commentary continues.
Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.
Short highlights will be available from 19:00 (UK), whilst extended highlights and a full-match replay [available on CITY+] can be accessed from midnight.
PEP GUARDIOLA PREVIEW
“I think Brighton are one of the best clubs working on and off the pitch,” said Guardiola.
“I think they started with Graham Potter, they made a step forward again under Roberto De Zerbi, and now with this exceptional young manager who’s doing incredibly good things.
“It’s not a surprise I’d say, because they’re doing really, really well in the transfer market and the way they play.
“They’re absolutely one of the toughest opponents and in the past there are many teams who were in the middle positions or bottom or whatever, but they make an incredible step up in terms of organisation and consistency for many, many years, that’s the reality.
“It’s not a secret what they’ve been doing. They’re in this position because they’re doing good things, they deserve to be [where they are] in the table.”
PREVIOUS MEETING
We last hosted Brighton in the league back in October 2023, where goals from Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez secured a 2-1 victory for Guardiola’s men for our 21st consecutive win at the Etihad, setting a new Premier League record.
In the reverse fixture earlier this season, the Seagulls fought from a goal down to win 2-1 at the Amex Stadium.
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LAST TIME OUT
Our last Premier League encounter ended in a slender 1-0 defeat away to fellow UEFA Champions League chasers Nottingham Forest, with Callum Hudson-Odoi striking late on.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Chris Kavanagh.
Assistants: Lee Betts, Scott Ledger.
Fourth official: Sam Allison.
VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Akil Howson.
GLOBAL TV LISTINGS
Supporters around the world can find out how to tune in to watch the match live by clicking here, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.
(Listings correct as of 9 March)
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