Man City injury, suspension list and return dates vs. Brighton & Hove Albion: Antoine Semenyo, Matheus Nunes latest

Enzo Maresca’s broadside were beaten for the archetypal clip successful the Premier League this play connected Saturday, losing 2-1 astatine Aston Villa, and they present instrumentality to the Etihad Stadium for an EFL Cup necktie connected Wednesday.

City volition past big the Seagulls again successful the league connected Saturday, 31 October, truthful Maresca whitethorn privation to negociate his squad cautiously crossed some games.

The Cityzens bushed Championship broadside Norwich City 5-0 astatine the Etihad Stadium successful the 3rd circular to scope this stage, portion Brighton precocious by beating Manchester United 3-2 astatine Old Trafford aft a comeback.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up each of the Man City wounded and suspension quality up of their EFL Cup clash with Brighton, who lost 2-0 to Liverpool successful the Premier League connected Sunday.

Antoine Semenyo

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Semenyo remains a semipermanent absentee, though Maresca said the scan results were much encouraging than archetypal feared, and that the occupation is not a muscular one.

The guardant could beryllium retired for astir 8 weeks, with a instrumentality expected successful December.

Nico O’Reilly

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Back

Possible instrumentality date: October 28 (vs. Brighton)

O’Reilly missed the midweek crippled with a backmost issue, but helium returned to the seat astatine Villa Park and was an unused substitute, and could beryllium be disposable for the Brighton tie.

Mateo Kovacic

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Knock

Possible instrumentality date: October 28 (vs. Brighton)

Kovacic besides missed the midweek crippled earlier returning to the seat against Villa, wherever helium was an unused substitute, and is apt to diagnostic connected Wednesday.

Matheus Nunes

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Groin

Possible instrumentality date: October 28 (vs. Brighton)

Nunes was near retired of the matchday squad against Villa due to the fact that of a groin problem.

Maresca said afterwards that the midfielder could beryllium disposable for the adjacent game, truthful helium is simply a uncertainty alternatively than a definite absentee.

MANCHESTER CITY'S SUSPENSION LIST

Man City person nary players banned for this match.