Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Latest score, goals and commentary updates from Etihad Stadium
Follow live coverage as Manchester City face Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League today.
The Premier League champions have made three changes from the defeat to Liverpool last time out with Phil Foden, Ilkay Gundogan and Nathan Ake all dropping out. In come Jack Grealish, Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte while top scorer Erling Haaland starts up front.
Roberto De Zerbi’s Seagulls are unchanged from their midweek draw at home to Nottingham Forest.
Follow all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Laporte hurt himself as he tried to cut off Sarmiento's run and he stayed down holding his ankle. He's quickly back to his feet after treatment though, and he'll be able to see out the game.
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Sarmiento gets the better of Laporte and surges forward down the right before squaring it into the middle. It's behind Gilmour, but Caicedo picks it up only to foul Rodri before he can have a shot.
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Laporte goes for the more direct approach this time, going long over the top looking for De Bruyne. He's away through the middle, but it's just too close to Sanchez, who comes to the edge of his area to collect it.
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Final changes for Brighton now. Mac Allister is the first to go off, with Gilmour on for him.
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Pascal Groß Jeremy Leonel Sarmiento Morante
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
It's a poor clearance by Sanchez as he fizzes it straight at Palmer on the edge of the box. He manages to touch it into De Bruyne, but Dunk is quick to close him down before he can take a shot.
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mac Allister whips in a cross and Estupinan just manages to keep it in play at the byline. He pulls it back to Caicedo on the edge of the box, but his first-time shot is blocked by Dias.
Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
City are starting to give away a few needless fouls as Brighton continue to push forward in search of another goal. The free-kick is swept out to Estupinan on the left, but he can't get past Palmer.
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