Manchester City team news: Lamptey back, Dunk and O'Riley out

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Albion take on the Cityzens as they look to make it seven wins on the bounce.

Charlie Hanson

2025-03-14T10:30+00:00

Tariq Lamptey missed last Saturday's win over Fulham through suspension. 📷 by Paul Hazlewood.

Albion take on Manchester City on Saturday knowing a win would take them above Pep Guardiola's team.

Currently seventh, Albion could finish the day as high as fourth.

City will be looking to secure a victory that would not only move them up to fourth, but also to within a point of third-place Nottingham Forest.

Team news

Matt O'Riley will miss Saturday's game against Manchester City with a knee injury. 📷 by Paul Hazlewood.

On Lewis Dunk's fitness... "He's getting closer, but he’s still not an option. Hopefully he can use the international break, so that he will be back for the game against Nottingham Forest.

On Tariq Lamptey... "He will be an option [after serving his suspension]."

Any new absences?... "No, nothing new, so the squad stays the same. Matt O'Riley still has a little bit of a problem with his knee, so he won't be an option for tomorrow, but he can also use the international break to be an option for Nottingham Forest."

Fabian's thoughts

Fabian Hurzeler's team will be aiming to make it seven consecutive wins this weekend. 📷 by James Boardman.

On trying to beat City at the Etihad for the first time, "For me it's not about chasing any records. For me it's chasing our own behaviour, chasing our own limits. That's what we have to do tomorrow as well against City.

"Regarding City, they’re still one of the best teams in the world and Pep is still one of the best managers in the world. For me it's very important to go there with a big portion of humbleness. But also with a big belief in ourselves that we can beat every team in the league as we have proved this season. That's what we try to prove tomorrow."

Do the players have belief they can beat City? "I try to be a role model. So I always have to believe in my players, and I always have to believe in this club, the staff members and the employees who are really into this project here. That's what I try to live every day.

"I have the biggest belief inside of myself that this team can achieve something because we have a great togetherness in the group. We have players with individual potential, and that helps give belief to the whole club."

Match facts

Manchester City have never lost a home league match against Albion (W12 D2), winning each of the last 10 in a row. It’s the most they’ve faced an opponent at home without ever losing in their league history (14).

Brighton are looking to complete their first ever league double over Manchester City, in what is the 15th different campaign in which they’ve met.

Both of Albion's Premier League victories against Manchester City have been from behind – only Manchester United (3) have won more games against Pep Guardiola despite trailing in the competition.

Manchester City have lost nine Premier League games this season, the joint-most league defeats that Pep Guardiola has suffered in a campaign in his managerial career (also 9 in 2019-20). The last reigning champions to lose 10+ Premier League games in a season were Chelsea in 2017-18 (10), while Man City last suffered 10 league defeats in a season in 2015-16 (10).

Albion are currently enjoying the longest ongoing winning run in the Premier League of any side (4 games). It’s the Seagulls’ longest league winning run since April 2017 in the Championship (5), and joint-longest ever in the top-flight (also 4 from April-May 1981).

Manchester City have lost three Premier League home games this season, as many as they suffered at the Etihad in 2021-22 (2), 2022-23 (1) and 2023-24 (0) combined. They lost 2-0 against Liverpool last time out, only losing consecutive home league games once under Pep Guardiola (April/May 2021).

City have conceded 38 Premier League goals this season, only shipping more in a season under Pep Guardiola in 2016-17 (39). In all competitions, their 64 goals conceded this term is their most since 2015-16 (65).

City striker Erling Haaland has been involved in 99 Premier League goals in just 93 appearances (83 goals, 16 assists). A goal or assist in this game (or indeed any of his next six appearances) will see him become the first player to reach 100 goal involvements in fewer than 100 games.

Having scored six goals in his first four Premier League appearances in 2025, Manchester City’s Phil Foden is now without a goal in his last five. However, he’s scored more Premier League goals against Brighton than any other opponent (8).

Joao Pedro has scored in each of his last three Premier League appearances, with no Brighton player ever doing four in a row. Meanwhile, the only Brazilian player to score in four consecutive Premier League games is Richarlison (twice, in March 2021 and April 2024).

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