We face the Seagulls for the second time in a week, this time in the Premier League, on Saturday 31 October with the game scheduled for kick-off at the Etihad Stadium at 15:00 (UK).
The game will not be shown on live TV in the UK, but you can keep across all of the action via the official Man City app, as well as the key moments on X/Twitter: @ManCity.
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Supporters living around the world can find out how they can tune in via our global listings, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.
As always, the Official Man City App will have all the match coverage you need from wherever you are in the world.
From two hours before kick-off to all the post-match reaction, our Matchday Centre will provide blow-by-blow updates and analysis.
For those with push notifications turned on in the app, you’ll be alerted to the key moments throughout the game as they happen, with our CITY+ commentary from Alistair Mann will begin once the game gets under way.
Shortly after the full-time whistle, a comprehensive match report as well as reaction from Enzo Maresca and the players can also be viewed on our website and app.
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Highlights packages and a Full Match Replay (via CITY+) will follow across the evening.
The show will start approximately 90 minutes before kick-off with special guests offering their pre-match thoughts ahead of the game.
The panel will offer expert insight before, during and after the game.
They will assess team news, run the rule over the first half at the break and assess the result as the final whistle blows.
As well as that, you’ll also get live text updates throughout the day from our journalists at the stadium.
Alistair Mann will guide fans through proceedings with live audio commentary on CITY+.
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There’s an extended post-match show this season, with a bumper 60 minutes of analysis from our panel of experts as well as reaction from the manager and the match’s headline-makers.
CITY XI: Rulli, Lewis, Reis, Guéhi (C), O’Reilly, Bouaddi, Kovačić, Foden, Cherki, Allan, F. Samba.
Subs: Bettinelli, Ndiaye, Doku, Fernández, Aït-Nouri, Khusanov, McAidoo, Braithwaite, Oliver.
BRIGHTON XI: Steele, Costinha, Svoboda, Boscagli, Hadjam, Gross (C), Gomez, Ayari, Hinshelwood, Yalcouye, Georginio.
Subs: Verbruggen, Dunk, Minteh, Promise, Osman, Wieffer, De Cuyper, O’Riley, Vuskovic
The German became the Premier League’s youngest ever permanent manager at the age of 31, after having achieved promotion to the German Bundesliga after a 13-year absence for St. Pauli.
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His first two seasons have been consistent, achieving 8th place in the league table in both campaigns and qualifying for the Europa Conference League.
He has masterminded a phenomenal start to the new campaign with five wins, one draw and two defeats in the top-flight so far.
Hürzeler is big on high energy and intense pressing so the Blues can expect the Seagulls to put up an intense fight at the Etihad for the second time in a week.
We faced the Seagulls in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening, XXXXXX
In league terms, we last faced Brighton back in January where we were held to a 1-1 draw.
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