English football fans are turning their attention to the Manchester City stadium, where they host Brighton in the fourth round of the English League Cup. Manchester City enter the match after a 1-2 away loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League, but they have won two of their last three home games. On the other hand, Brighton lost 0-2 away to Liverpool, but they have won three of their last five matches and sit third in the Premier League with 16 points. In their last two meetings, they drew 1-1 on 7 January 2026 at the Manchester City stadium in the Premier League, and Brighton won 2-1 at home on 31 August 2025 in the Premier League.
When is the Manchester City vs Brighton match?
The match will be played on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at the Manchester City stadium. Kick-off times are as follows:
- Morocco and Algeria: 20:30
- Saudi Arabia and Egypt: 22:30
You can follow live coverage on the beIN SPORTS network.
What channels are showing Manchester City vs Brighton?
The match will be broadcast in the Middle East and North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, the Gulf) on beIN SPORTS 4. In France and Europe for the Arab community, the match will be shown on beIN SPORTS MAX 6. In Germany and Croatia, it can be watched on Arena Sport 8. Note: The channel may vary depending on the package and country, so it is advisable to check your local TV guide.
Key absences
Missing for Manchester City:
- Antoine Semenyo — injured (leg injury)
Missing for Brighton:
- Evan Ferguson — injured (ankle injury)
- Femi Azeez — injured (muscle injury)
- Kaoru Mitoma — injured (hamstring injury)
- Mats Wieffer — injured (knee injury)
- Stefanos Tzimas — injured (cruciate ligament injury)
- Yankuba Minteh — injured (leg injury)
- Zadok Yohanna — injured (contusion injury)
Team line-ups
Expected Manchester City line-up
Formation: 4-2-3-1, based on the last official starting line-up in the match Aston Villa vs Manchester City — 24 October 2026, and may change.
- Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma
- Defence: A. Khusanov, Marc Guéhi, Rúben Dias (captain), Joško Gvardiol
- Midfield: Elliot Anderson, E. Fernández, Elye Wahi, Rayan Cherki, J. Doku
- Attack: Erling Haaland
Expected Brighton line-up
Formation: 4-2-3-1, based on the last official starting line-up in the match Liverpool vs Brighton — 25 October 2026, and may change.
- Goalkeeper: Bart Verbruggen
- Defence: F. Kadıoğlu, Luka Vušković, L. Dunk (captain), A. Boscagli, Maxim De Cuyper
- Midfield: P. Groß, Chima Andres, D. Gómez, Y. Ayari
- Attack: Charalampos Kostoulas
Here is a summary of the key match details. You can follow more articles about the English League Cup on the InfoSports website.
