Line-ups revealed as champions look to finish dismal run

Manchester Metropolis shall be hoping to finish a run of three consecutive defeats once they journey to Brighton within the Premier League.

It’s the first time Metropolis have misplaced three video games in a row for the reason that 2017-18 season and defeat in opposition to Fabian Hurzeler’s aspect can be the primary time Guardiola will lose 4 on the bounce in his managerial profession.

Metropolis are presently second within the desk, two factors behind leaders Liverpool, and Guardiola shall be in search of a response from his gamers after struggling a 4-1 Champions League defeat by the hands of incoming Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim’s Sporting on Tuesday.

Brighton can even be hoping for a optimistic outcome after back-to-back defeats to Liverpool within the EFL Cup and Premier League.

Hurzeler’s staff sit in eighth, degree on factors with Tottenham.

Listed below are how the 2 groups line-up for the conflict on the south coast.

TEAM NEWS! 🚨 Right here’s our beginning XI to play @ManCity this night. 👀⤵️ pic.twitter.com/awkkdhT82k

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) November 9, 2024

Brighton line-up

In-form striker Danny Welbeck leads the road for Brighton as they appear to inflict additional distress on the defending champions.

Welbeck has bagged six targets in 11 video games this time period, incomes him an October Premier League participant of the month nomination.

Hurzeler’s aspect are unbeaten of their 5 residence league video games thus far this season and shall be hoping to increase that run.

LINE-UP: Verbruggen; Veltman, Van Hecke, Julio, Estupinan; Hinshelwood, Ayari, Rutter; Adingra, Welbeck, Mitoma

SUBS: Steele, Gruda, Pedro, Enciso, Moder, Baleba, Wieffer, Ferguson, O’Riley

Metropolis’s line-up for #BHAMCI 💪

XI | Ederson, Lewis, Walker (C), Simpson-Pusey, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Savinho, Foden, Nunes, Haaland

SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Ake, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Akanji, Wright, O’Reilly, McAtee, Wilson-Esbrand#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/bcYw05MpYx

— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) November 9, 2024

Manchester Metropolis line-up

Guardiola makes two adjustments to the aspect that began in Lisbon in midweek. Kyle Walker returns to captain the aspect, rather than Manuel Akanji, whereas Ilkay Gundogan is available in for Bernardo Silva.

Metropolis followers shall be hoping Erling Haaland can get well his eye for objective after lacking a penalty in opposition to Sporting, with Guardiola’s aspect in determined want of a optimistic outcome.

LINE-UP: Ederson, Lewis, Walker (C), Simpson-Pusey, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Gundogan, Savinho, Foden, Nunes, Haaland

SUBS: Ortega Moreno, Ake, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Akanji, Wright, O’Reilly, McAtee, Wilson-Esbrand