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'Very painful' - Two more Brighton injuries confirmed ahead of Manchester City

Brighton are set to miss two key defenders as they manage a growing injury list, while Manchester City rest several regulars for the cup tie.

  • Manchester City hosts Brighton on Wednesday for the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie at the Etihad Stadium, the first of two consecutive matches between the clubs in four days.
  • Manager Enzo Maresca granted five key players—Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias, Elliot Anderson, Josko Gvardiol, and Gianluigi Donnarumma—three days off to recharge following the recent loss to Aston Villa.
  • Second-Choice goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli will start in place of Donnarumma for the midweek fixture, having previously made his debut against Norwich in the last Carabao Cup round.
  • Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler faces uncertainty over Chema Andres and Ferdi Kadioglu, who sustained hip injuries during the loss to Liverpool and must 'manage the pain' ahead of Wednesday.
  • The Seagulls aim to advance to the quarter-finals after eliminating Manchester United in the previous round, despite facing another tough challenge at Manchester before Saturday's Premier League encounter.
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Erling Haaland is one of five players who will miss Manchester City's Carabao Cup last-16 tie with Brighton tomorrow as they will be rested. Haaland was involved in Saturday's Premier League defeat to Aston Villa but is one of several who have been given a few days off before returning for the next league game.

Manchester City's top scorer Erling Haaland will not take part in tomorrow's match against Brighton in the tournament "

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Within Nigeria broke the news on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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