TEAM NEWS

Brighton & Hove Albion defender Pervis Estupinan has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, while Julio Enciso will be assessed.

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland will miss a second game, having also missed last weekend’s FA Cup semi-final because of injury.

Phil Foden and John Stones are both available.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Brighton & Hove Albion have lost 11 of their 13 Premier League matches against Manchester City.
• However, the four Premier League points the Seagulls have earned in this fixture have come in the last three home meetings.
• City have scored 18 goals in their six Premier League visits to the Amex Stadium.

Brighton & Hove Albion

• Brighton’s 3-0 defeat against Arsenal in their last Premier League home fixture ended a 12-game unbeaten run at the Amex Stadium.
• They last lost consecutive home league matches in December 2022 (including a defeat to Arsenal).
• Brighton are one short of 100 Premier League defeats – their first loss in the competition was at home against Manchester City in August 2017.
• The Seagulls have won only six of their last 26 league games.
• They need to win their remaining six fixtures to equal last season’s final points total of 62.
• Brighton have failed to score in all three of their midweek Premier League games so far in 2024, drawing 0-0 with both West Ham and Brentford and losing 4-0 to Luton.
• Albion have scored just four goals in seven Premier League matches since beating Sheffield United 5-0 in February.
• Danny Welbeck has failed to score in his 18 Premier League appearances against Manchester City, for five different clubs: Sunderland, Manchester United, Arsenal, Watford, Brighton.

Manchester City

• Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 17 Premier League games.
• City have won 17 of their 19 midweek Premier League matches over the past three seasons, although they drew at Brighton last season.
• They are on an 11-game winning run in the month of April, while they have won 22 of their last 24 Premier League fixtures in this month.
• The Blues have scored 13 goals in their three Premier League matches this April, one more than they netted in eight league games in February and March combined.
• However, City have conceded 32 Premier League goals this campaign, only one short of their final tally last season.
• Seven of Kevin De Bruyne’s nine Premier League goal involvements this season have come in his six away appearances.
• Julian Alvarez has scored only one goal in his last 16 appearances in all competitions, including none in the last eight.
• Rodri is unbeaten in his last 68 appearances for Manchester City in all competitions since a 1-0 Premier League defeat at Spurs in February 2023 (games decided by a penalty shoot-out classed as a draw).