New-look Manchester City will try to rebound from their first setback of the season on Sunday (9 am ET), when they travel to the south coast of England to take on struggling Brighton.
WATCH — Brighton vs Manchester City
Man City (6th, 3 points) were comprehensively beaten 2-0 by Tottenham Hotspur last weekend and it was notably the expensive summer signings who struggled their ways through from first to last whistle. Midfielders Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders (signed for a combined $108 million) struggled with the tempo and physicality of Spurs as the visitors bossed the midfield and City struggled to create chances despite having 61 percent of possession. Goalkeeper James Trafford ($36 million this summer) also had a rough outing as he practically gave the ball to Spurs inside his own penalty area for a goal, not to mention a few more nervy moments in the first two games.
Brighton (18th, 1 point), a club constantly rebuilding and reloading, are in the midst of another difficult transition period following Joao Pedro’s move to Chelsea ($82 million). 180 Premier League minutes later, the typically soaring Seagulls have just one goal (from the penalty spot) despite amassing 3.8 xG against Everton and Fulham. Fabian Hurzler’s side scored the 5th-most goals (66) in the Premier League as Pedro provided 10 goals, 6 assists last season.
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How to watch Brighton vs Manchester City live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 9 am ET, Sunday
Venue: Amex Stadium — Brighton
TV Channel: Peacock
Streaming: Stream live on Peacock
Brighton team news, focus
OUT: Julio Enciso (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Solly March (knee) | QUESTIONABLE: Georginio Rutter (undisclosed)
Manchester City team news, focus
OUT: Mateo Kovacic (calf), Josko Gvardiol (knock), Savinho (undisclosed), Kalvin Phillips (achilles), Marcus Bettinelli (knock), Claudio Echeverri (ankle) | QUESTIONABLE: Rayan Ait-Nouri (knee)
Brighton vs Manchester City prediction
Brighton need a win, but Man City need a win, and sometimes that’s all it takes. Brighton 1-3 Manchester City.