Seagulls did not play well in the last segment of the season. In general, the team has not won nine rounds in a row in the framework of the championship, so the break may have benefited her. So far, after quarantine, Brighton has not played. The tournament situation for Graham Potter’s wards makes him cling to points in each match. The team is now at 15th position in the table, but ahead of the relegation zone by only two points. As for the game in the native arena, after the victory over Bournemouth (2-0) at the end of December, the Seagulls did not win in four consecutive matches. During this period, they tied with Chelsea, Aston Villa and Watford with the same score 1: 1, and also lost to Crystal Palace. Only Jos? Izquierdo is injured.
News of disqualification from the Champions League did not spoil, but, on the contrary, united Manchester City. The Citizens have won all five previous official matches. In the Premier League, Jose Guardiola’s team has dealt with West Ham (2:0) and Leicester (1:0), in the Champions League win at Real Madrid (2: 1) and in the FA Cup was held by Sheffield Wednesday (1:0). The Sky Blues also won the League Cup, beating Aston Villa in the final (2: 1). In the championship Manchester City remains on the second line, ahead of the third Leicester by seven points. Manchester City plays mediocrely with the top six. On the road, the Citizens lost to Tottenham (0: 2) and Liverpool (1: 3), but defeated Arsenal (3: 0). At home, Guardiola’s team suffered a fiasco from Manchester United (1: 2), played with Tottenham (2: 2), and beat Chelsea (2: 1). The bad news came from the infirmary of the City. Once again, Aymeric Laporte settled down with Leroy Sane. In addition, the question of the involvement of Manchester City’s key player Kevin De Bruyne.
