Man City vs Brighton LIVE early team news, predicted line up and score predictions

Manchester City will be aiming to reclaim the Premier League top spot as they take on Brighton and Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium tonight.

The Blues are currently two points behind Liverpool after the Merseysiders swept aside Manchester United last night, but will leapfrog them if they win their game in hand this evening.

Ederson would be expected to return to the City lineup after Steffen deputised for him at Wembley, while Ruben Dias could make his first start after his injury. Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, and Riyad Mahrez were all rested on Saturday and so could return. Kevin De Bruyne could also be available, while Kyle Walker will miss out.

Graham Potter's men have had a solid season, and recent victories at Arsenal and Tottenham at the weekend show. how dangerous they can be on their day.

Follow below for pre-match build-up, live match updates and post-match reaction from the Etihad Stadium.

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Step into Pep Guardiola's shoes and pick your line-up below;

Here is what the City manager had to say about his selection issues;

Ruben [Dias] trained really good, but has been seven weeks off. When you recover you need tempo. He's intelligent and is a guy who knows his body. We are more than delighted he's back. Nathan [Ake] makes incredible contribution, Aymeric [Laporte] and John [Stones] play a lot of games. I don't know on [Kyle] Walker. For tonight not available, the rest we see.

Pep Guardiola shared an update on his players during his pre-match press