Overview

• Kick-off is 2pm BST on Sunday, 31 August, at the Amex Stadium, live on Sky Sports with highlights on BBC One’s Match of the Day 2.
• Reports on Friday indicated Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic are out, Rayan Ait-Nouri is available, Savinho is expected back next month, and Phil Foden plus Rodri are pushing to start.
• Pep Guardiola’s decision between James Trafford and Ederson remains pending after Trafford’s strong debut at Wolves and a costly error against Spurs.
• Brighton are without Adam Webster after knee surgery, with Solly March and Julio Enciso also sidelined, while Georginio Rutter has returned to training and is expected to be available.
• Brighton beat City at the Amex and drew at the Etihad last season, and despite producing one league goal so far their xG is among the league’s highest after a 6-0 Carabao Cup rout of Oxford.