Overview
- Kick-off is 2pm BST on Sunday, 31 August at the Amex Stadium, with live coverage on Sky Sports and streaming via Sky Go.
- Manchester City seek a response after a 2-0 home defeat to Tottenham that followed an opening 4-0 win at Wolves.
- Pep Guardiola is set to decide on Saturday whether James Trafford or Ederson starts in goal after scrutiny of Trafford’s display against Spurs.
- Brighton are without Adam Webster following knee surgery, with Solly March and Julio Enciso also sidelined, while Georginio Rutter is expected to return; City await updates on Josko Gvardiol, Savinho and Claudio Echeverri, and Mateo Kovacic remains out.
- Brighton beat City at the Amex and drew at the Etihad last season and come into this match after a 6-0 Carabao Cup win over Oxford United.