In a repeat of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup fourth round tie, Manchester City host Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.

The Seagulls journeyed all the way up to the Etihad Stadium midweek, but their spirited performance was ultimately in vain. Their hosts triumphed on penalties following an entertaining 2–2 draw in regulation time, which confirmed the Cityzens among this season’s Carabao Cup quarterfinalists.

Both Enzo Maresca and Fabian Hürzeler made wholesale changes to their starting lineups for the dress rehearsal, but they will revert to their strongest team for a testing Premier League encounter.

There were rare defeats for Man City and Brighton last weekend, with the former’s perfect record extinguished by Aston Villa and the latter stumbling away at Anfield.…