🚨 Ortega in! Man City and Brighton name starting XIs
The starting line-ups are in from the Etihad Stadium where Manchester City welcome Brighton for Saturday afternoon Premier League action.The home side have been hampered throughout the season by injury issues, particularly defensively, which show no signs of subsiding, as Stefan Ortega comes in between the sticks for Éderson.
The visitors have their own defensive injuries to deal with following suspension, and Matt O'Riley has not passed a fitness test.
Here's how they line up.
Your City side to take on Brighton 🩵XI | Ortega Moreno, Lewis, Khusanov, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Nico, Gundogan, Savinho, Marmoush, Doku, HaalandSUBS | Carson, Kovacic, Grealish, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Reis, Nunes, Foden, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad | @citcmancity pic.twitter.com/cfquyUjLUJ
— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 15, 2025
TEAM NEWS! 🚨 Here's our starting XI to face Manchester City this afternoon. 👀📝 pic.twitter.com/yS4VSZ197m
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) March 15, 2025
City can move into the top four with a win ahead of Chelsea's clash with Arsenal on Sunday but Brighton, who are just a point behind, can also leapfrog both with a victory.
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