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Erling Haaland suffers rare off day as Man City tested by Brighton

Erling Haaland's season has been sensational but last night's clash at the Amex will not feature in the highlights reel. In the first half, the Norwegian missed two good chances before eventually becoming the provider for Phil Foden's opener.

After the interval, City's talisman was further frustrated. Cole Palmer's brilliant cross was headed home by the 22-year-old who had seemingly won the game only for VAR to overturn the goal for a foul.

With one goal in his last six matches, the striker will be keen to address the drought before next month's big finals.

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Foden was clearly the best City player on the pitch in the first half both offensively and defensively. The attacking midfielder was well worthy of his goal when it came to him.

However, the Stockport-born star lasted little more than five minutes after the break before being substituted for Palmer. It may have been a precaution but the Blues could do without more time on the sidelines for Foden.

A few eyebrows were raised when the teamsheet was announced. Pep Guardiola welcomed back all of his major stars who sat out for most of the Chelsea victory.

It was a sign of respect from the Catalan coach towards Roberto De Zerbi's men but could have easily backfired had the Blues picked up some major injuries. Foden did not look too bad when he was replaced but we can expect another much-changed team at Brentford.

Rico Lewis has had to sit out on a couple of occasions in recent weeks but securing the title before the start of the season has allowed him a chance to show what he can do. Before kick-off, the youngster admitted he was aiming to showcase his ability ahead of the finals and he did just that at Brighton.

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