Man City vs Brighton: TV channel, live stream, plus team & injury news with decision on De Bruyne and Gundogan

Manchester City will be looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League when they welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

The match, which kicks-off at 8pm, will see the Sky Blues try and reclaim top spot in the competition, with Pep Guardiola’s side sitting two points behind Liverpool.

City come into the game off the back of a 3-2 defeat to the Reds in their FA Cup semi-final clash on Saturday.

As for Brighton, they have two wins in their last five games, with the Seagulls securing a 1-0 over Tottenham Hotspur last time out.

The Sky Blues have the better record against Brighton in the Premier League, winning eight of their nine meetings, while the Seagulls have one victory.

City ran out 4-1 winners when the teams met at the AMEX Stadium in October, as goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Riyad Mahrez and a double from Phil Foden saw the champions secure the three points.

What’s the latest team news?

Guardiola has confirmed Kyle Walker will be absent from Saturday’s clash with Brighton, with the Sky Blues boss also giving an update on whether Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne will feature.

“Kyle, no,” Guardiola said in his pre-match press conference

“The other ones are better. We will make a decision tomorrow.”

Asked whether he knew how long Walker would be unavailable for, Guardiola said:“No, we don’t know yet. For tomorrow, he is not available. For the rest of the games, we will see.”

Ruben Dias has been named as a substitute for City’s last two games after returning from injury, while there was no mention of Cole Palmer’s availability.

Guardiola will likely start with a 4-3-3 formation, although the Catalan has opted to use a 4-2-2-2 shape at times this season.

As for the Seagulls, Graham Potter has a full fit squad to choose from but will be without Yves Bissouma through suspension.

Is the match on TV?

The match won’t be shown live on TV, as Sky Sports will be showing Chelsea’s clash with Arsenal instead.

However, you can watch the match on Sky Sports Premier League at 10:30pm later that day.

How can I watch highlights?

Sky Sports’ YouTube channel will show highlights of the fixture, while both City and Brighton will upload the best bits of the action to their websites a few hours after the match. Plus follow ManchesterWorld for all the action live from the game along with player ratings on the final whistle.