Manchester City will aim to take another step towards retaining their Premier League title when Brighton & Hove Albion visit the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Pep Guardiola's side suffered a 3-2 defeat to Liverpool in their FA Cup semi-final over the weekend, while the Seagulls ran out 1-0 winners at Tottenham Hotspur, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two clubs.
MANCHESTER CITY vs. BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
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MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Benjamin Mendy (club suspension)
Doubtful: Kyle Walker (ankle), Cole Palmer (ankle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko; Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne; Mahrez, Silva, Sterling
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
Out: Jakub Moder (knee), Shane Duffy (thigh)
Doubtful: Tariq Lamptey (unspecified), Steven Alzate (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; Veltman, Dunk, Cucurella; Lamptey, Caicedo, Bissouma, Gross, Trossard; Mwepu; Mac Allister
Ben Knapton
