Manchester City v Brighton: Confirmed Premier League line-ups as youngster Alleyne starts
Manchester City need a return to winning ways to keep up the chase at the top of the Premier League.
Two draws in a row have allowed Arsenal to slide six points clear at the top – though City have never lost a home game to the Seagulls.
Pep Guardiola has only twice before drawn three successive league matches in his managerial career.
Can City return to winning ways?
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Manchester City team news
City’s defensive injuries mean 20-year-old Max Alleyne makes his Premier League debut alongside Nathan Ake.
Erling Haaland has failed to score in each of his last three Premier League games. In his top-flight career, he has never had four successive starts without scoring.
City make five changes from the team that played Chelsea with Josko Gvardiiol and Ruben Dias both injured.
Manchester City XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Nathan Aké, Max Alleyne, Abdukodir Khusanov, Matheus Nunes, Nico González, Jérémy Doku, Phil Foden, Tijjani Reijnders, Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland
Brighton team news
Brighton XI: Bart Verbruggen, Ferdi Kadioglu, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Jack Hinshelwood, Pascal Groß, Yasin Ayari, Maxim De Cuyper, Diego Gómez, Kaoru Mitoma, Georginio Rutter
Pascal Gross starts after his return to the club, his first Premier League start in 598 days. Brighton make three changes in all as Maxim de Cuyper and Jack Hinshelwood also come in.
How to watch Manchester City v Brighton: TV channel, online live stream
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