After being held by Sunderland and Chelsea, Pep Guardiola’s side are still looking for their first win of 2026. Two draws which allowed Arsenal to open up a six-point gap over City. However, with the Gunners at home to Liverpool, maybe there could be a chance for Haaland and Co. to make up some of that lost ground.
Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias and John Stones are all ruled out for the hosts. Visitors Brighton logged their first win in seven outings last weekend. A slim home victory against Burnley left the Seagulls mid-table in 10th. Brighton did snatch a point from this fixture in March - but that’s about the best they’ve managed as the coastal club have never managed to beat City as the visiting team.