Manchester City – Brighton: duel of giants in the round of 16

Duel of colossi tonight in the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City and Brighton meet in the fourth round of the League Cup, in a match in which rotations are expected on the part of both. Those of Maresca They lost their first league match last weekend against Aston Villa (2-1), although they still lead the standings. The ‘seagulls’ did not achieve victory in either Anfield (2-0), but they are third. A cup duel that will be repeated this Saturday in Premier League.

On October 31 they will meet again, this time in the league, so less common players could enter the scene in the cup match. The ‘citizen’ coach confirmed that footballers like Erling Haaland, Elliot Anderson, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Josko Gvardiol and the captain Ruben Dias They will rest. Noticeable absences from the Mancunian team, who hope not to miss them during the course of the match.

He Brightonfor its part, is playing its third game of five consecutive games away from home in a demanding period of 16 days and there is no favorable precedent for its trips to the Etihad. 3 draws and 14 defeats in the 17 previous visits to Manchester. However, tonight they will seek to end the bad streak and pass the barrier of the fourth round, a tie that they have not overcome since the 1978-79 season.

PROBABLE ALIGNMENTS:

MANCHESTER CITY: Rulli; Lewis, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly; Bouaddi, Kovacic; McAidoo, Foden, Doku; Samba

BRIGHTON: Steele; Costinha, Vuskovic, Dunk, Hadjam; Gross, Yalcouye; Gomez, Hinshelwood, Osman; Rutter

REFEREE: Andy Madley

STADIUM: Etihad Stadium

HOUR: 20.30