Brighton & Hove Albion travel to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening looking to end a run of three matches without a win or a goal.
Fabian Hurzeler’s side remain third in the Premier League, five points clear of sixth-placed Brentford, despite a goalless draw with Jablonec in the Conference League and a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool in their last two outings. Brighton have never beaten Manchester City away from home in 17 previous attempts, though they did draw both of their last two league visits to the Etihad. Only two Premier League sides have scored 20 or more goals already this season, and Brighton are one of them alongside Wednesday’s opponents.
Brighton team news
Ferdi Kadioglu and Chema Andres both picked up hip injuries in the defeat at Liverpool and face assessment before Wednesday, though Hurzeler said “they definitely should be both available for the weekend” regardless of their involvement in the cup tie. Kaoru Mitoma, Femi Azeez, Pascal Struijk, Evan Ferguson and Stefanos Tzimas all remain sidelined with injuries. Brighton’s EFL Cup record also offers little encouragement, having been eliminated in the fourth round in five of the last six seasons.
Mats Wieffer and Yankuba Minteh are back in contention after long-term absences, with Hurzeler confirming “Minteh and Wieffer will be back” in some capacity, though neither is expected to start outright. With Kadioglu a doubt, Costinha and Jaouen Hadjam are the leading options at full-back, while Jack Hinshelwood and Malick Yalcouye push for recalls in midfield. Charalampos Kostoulas, the team’s top scorer this season with five goals, could be rested in favour of Georginio Rutter leading the line.
Brighton predicted lineup
Brighton possible starting XI (4-2-3-1): Steele; Costinha, Vuskovic, Dunk, Hadjam; Gross, Yalcouye; Gomez, Hinshelwood, Osman; Rutter
When will the match kick off?
The match kicks off at 19:30 BST on Wednesday, 28 October 2026.
How to watch Manchester City vs Brighton?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK.
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