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Premier League | Gameweek 9
Oct 21, 2023 at 3pm UK
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Man City
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How Manchester City could line up against Brighton & Hove Albion

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Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola could hand John Stones a start in Saturday's Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion at the Etihad Stadium.

Stones recovered from a muscle injury to make his first Premier League appearance of the season as a second-half substitute in the 1-0 loss at Arsenal before the international break, and he then played for an hour in England's 3-1 win over Italy in Euro 2024 qualifying on Tuesday.

The defender, who has also operated in midfield under Guardiola, is set to push for his first Man City start of the season this weekend, and could line up alongside Ruben Dias at centre-back, with Kyle Walker at right-back and either Josko Gvardiol or Nathan Ake on the left.

Man City's only injury concern is with playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, who is still recovering from a long-term hamstring problem sustained in August.

Meanwhile, Man City can welcome back midfield lynchpin Rodri as he has served his three-match domestic suspension, and the Spaniard is expected to return to the first XI, with either Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes, Rico Lewis or Kalvin Phillips set to join him in the middle of the pitch.

Bernardo Silva occupied a deeper central role in the defeat to Arsenal, but the Portuguese playmaker will likely move further forward on Saturday and could play on the right flank, with Julian Alvarez moving into a central position in behind striker Erling Haaland, who is hoping to avoid a third successive league game without a goal.

Phil Foden is also an option to begin on the right or the left, while Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku, who both began on the substitutes' bench against Arsenal, will also be hoping to force their way back into the first XI.

Manchester City possible starting lineup: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Foden, Alvarez, Grealish; Haaland body check tags ::

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1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Crystal Palace121561017-78
19Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
20Southampton11119721-144
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