Manchester City vs Brighton 2026-27: Unexpected Starters Set to Shake Up the Premier League Clash

Manchester City projected starting XI (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, Joško Gvardiol, Elliot Anderson, Rayan Cherki, Enzo Fernández, Iliman Ndiaye, Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku. Coach: Enzo Maresca.

Brighton projected lineup

Fabian Hürzeler also goes with a 4-2-3-1, with Bart Verbruggen in goal behind Costinha, Luka Vušković, Lewis Dunk and Olivier Boscagli. Pascal Gross and Yasin Ayari screen the back line while Chema Andrés, Diego Gómez and Maxim De Cuyper support Charalampos Kostoulas up front. Brighton are missing a long list of players including Kaoru Mitoma, Yankuba Minteh, Evan Ferguson and Mats Wieffer, which strips out a lot of attacking and midfield depth, and Hürzeler will need the likes of Gómez and Andrés to carry more creative responsibility than usual against a City side at full strength.

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