Manchester City vs Brighton - Confirmed Lineups & Formations

4-1-4-1

Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola

25

G.Donnarumma

27

M.Nunes

45

A.Khusanov

68

M.Alleyne

6

N.Aké

14

N.González

20

B.Silva

4

T.Reijnders

47

P.Foden

11

J.Doku

9

E.Haaland

1

B.Verbruggen

13

J.Hinshelwood

6

J.P.v.Hecke

5

L.Dunk

29

M.D.Cuyper

26

Y.Ayari

30

P.Groß

24

F.Kadıoğlu

25

D.Gómez

22

K.Mitoma

10

G.Rutter

4-2-3-1

Fabian Hurzeler

Fabian Hurzeler

Substitutes

16

Rodri

33

N.O'Reilly

82

R.Lewis

10

R.Cherki

1

J.Trafford

91

S.Mfuni

63

D.Mukasa

56

R.McAidoo

92

R.Heskey

8

B.Gruda

18

D.Welbeck

14

T.Watson

20

J.Milner

23

J.Steele

21

O.Boscagli

42

D.Coppola

51

C.Tasker

53

H.Howell

Review the starting lineups used in Manchester City vs Brighton on 7 January 2026 in the Premier League. Analyse the confirmed starting XI, substitutes and tactical formations deployed during the match.

See how each team lined up, compare formation structures and evaluate squad selections that influenced the final result. RTScore archives full lineup data for every completed fixture.