- Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has sent five key players on a three-day holiday ahead of Wednesday's Carabao Cup tie against Brighton.
- Erling Haaland, Elliot Anderson, Josko Gvardiol, Gianluigi Donnarumma and captain Ruben Dias were all granted time off to recharge following the 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa.
- Backup goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli has been confirmed to start in goal for the last-16 midweek clash.
- City face Brighton twice in four days, with the midweek cup encounter followed by a Premier League match on Saturday afternoon.
- Maresca publicly backed defender Marc Guehi following recent high-profile mistakes, praising his leadership and strong response in training.
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