Man City v Albion
PREMIER LEAGUE
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Date: Wednesday 13th January 2021
Kick-off: 18:00 GMT
Referee: Darren England
Assistants: Stuart Burt, Simon Bennett
Fourth Official: Michael Oliver
VAR: The Complete And Utter Shyster
Additional VAR: Daniel Robathan
TEAM NEWS
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is unavailable as he self-isolates following contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19.
Ederson could play his first game since contracting the virus, but Aymeric Laporte and Nathan Ake are injured.
Brighton are without injured trio Danny Welbeck, Aaron Connolly and Tariq Lamptey, while Adam Lallana is unwell and Yves Bissouma is suspended.
Steven Alzate could come back into contention following illness.
Alireza Jahanbakhsh suffered a minor injury against Newport County and will be assessed.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
[*=left]Manchester City have won all six Premier League meetings, scoring 20 goals and conceding just twice.
[*=left]Brighton have never won a league match away to City (D2, L8).
[*=left]City are unbeaten in seven top-flight games, winning five of those matches - including each of the last three.
[*=left]They did not win four consecutive Premier League fixtures last season until after they had relinquished the title, ending the campaign with five straight victories.
[*=left]Only four Premier League teams have scored fewer second-half goals than City this season, with Pep Guardiola's side scoring 18 of their 24 goals in the first half.
[*=left]City have conceded seven goals since the start of October, four fewer than any other Premier League side.
[*=left]Ilkay Gundogan has three goals in Manchester City's past four league matches, following a run of 12 months and 21 games without a top-flight goal.
[*=left]This will be Brighton's 300th top-flight fixture.
[*=left]They are winless in their past eight top-flight matches, a streak exceeded only by bottom side Sheffield United.
[*=left]Brighton are without a victory in all 13 of their Premier League matches in January (D6, L7) and likewise in all nine matches played on a Wednesday (D5, L4).
[*=left]The Seagulls have conceded eight Premier League goals from set-pieces this season (excluding penalties), the division's joint-second highest figure.
[*=left]They have conceded nine own goals since promotion in 2017, more than any other top-flight side in that time.
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