Overview
- Manchester City brought back Max Alleyne from his season-long loan at Watford this week to bolster a thinned center-back group that includes Josko Gvardiol’s broken shinbone and absences for Ruben Dias and John Stones.
- Alleyne started and played the full match in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Brighton, making his senior debut just days after returning to the club.
- Match data reported he completed 77 of 83 passes and won six of seven duels, adding three tackles and four interceptions in an assured first outing.
- Guardiola called the England Under-21 international “exceptional” post-match and credited Watford for aiding his development.
- The 20-year-old, a former Southampton academy prospect and City under-21 player of the year, made 16–17 appearances for Watford and will remain with City’s first-team squad for the rest of the season.