Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol will have surgery later this week after breaking his shinbone during Sunday's 1-1 Premier League draw with Chelsea.

Manchester City lost a lead, a point, and maybe a lot more in a span of 41 minutes of Sunday, as star defenders Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias were injured prior in a 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium.

The two teams met on Sunday but there was a fascinating subplot involving City's manager and Chelsea's former head coach

Man City predicted lineup vs. Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Rodri, Reijnders; Cherki, Silva, Foden; Haaland.

Chelsea equalised in stoppage time to rescue a 1-1 draw against Manchester City in the Premier League. Tijjani Reijnders got the opening goal, smashing past Filip Jorgensen on his left foot at the end of a first half that the hosts had dominated.

The Cityzens have lost ground in the title race as frustrating draws with Sunderland and Chelsea mean they are now six points off Arsenal at the top of the table, but Pep Guardiola’s side, who are famously ruthless down the stretch, will still harbour hopes of toppling the Gunners.

Preview the matchup between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

This is another tricky game for Manchester City after they dropped points against Sunderland and Chelsea. Brighton beat them on the south coast earlier in the season and they are another awkward team who I always feel pose a threat.

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A very different challenge awaits in midweek. Brighton have never won away to Manchester City in the league, losing 12 of 15 games. They did, however, draw 2-2 on their most recent visit to the Etihad last season and also claimed a 2-1 win when the sides met at Amex Stadium in August.