Brighton vs Man City live early team news plus kick-off time and how to watch

Pep Guardiola will hope for positive injury news as he looks to arrest Manchester City's losing run on Saturday evening.

City have lost their last three games - against Tottenham, Bournemouth and Sporting - but only one has come in the Premier League. Injuries are biting at the Etihad, with Nathan Ake and John Stones left out of their national squads this week and doubt cast on Jack Grealish's availability for England. Ruben Dias is out until the international break, alongside longer-term absentees Rodri and Oscar Bobb.

Brighton will pose a tough threat to City and have had some good results against the Blues at the Amex Stadium - and City will be keen not to lose further ground on leaders Liverpool.

Tonight's game is broadcast live on Sky Sports, and you can follow all the action below from the Amex Stadium in our live blog.

Manchester City make the trip to Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday aiming to avoid a fourth straight defeat.

Pep Guardiola has never lost four on the bounce in his glittering managerial career while City haven't suffered four successive defeats since 2008. But a Carabao Cup exit at Tottenham, Premier League loss at Bournemouth and Champions League humbling in Lisbon means the Blues travel to the Amex in need of a result heading into the international break.

Despite the recent slump, City will go top for a couple of hours at least with a win at Brighton and they already have a five point advantage on Arsenal in what might be a three way title race with current leaders Liverpool.

Guardiola remains without Rodri, Oscar Bobb, John Stones and Ruben Dias but Kevin De Bruyne featured off the bench in midweek and Jack Grealish has returned to training. It seems unlikely either will start at