Sergio Aguero to miss Brighton clash due to self-isolation

Manchester City’s record goalscorer Sergio Aguero will miss the Premier League visit of Brighton on Wednesday as his spell in quarantine continues.

Aguero has tested negative for Covid-19 but must remain in self-isolation having been identified as a close contact of someone who has the virus.

Defenders Nathan Ake and Aymeric Laporte are out injured but forward Raheem Sterling is fit and Ederson could return in goal following his own isolation.

Brighton will be without suspended midfielder Yves Bissouma, who sits out a one-game ban after receiving his fifth league booking of the season in the recent home draw against Wolves.

Alireza Jahanbakhsh is hoping to recover in time after being forced out of Sunday’s FA Cup penalty shoot-out win at Newport with a knock.

Jahanbakhsh will be monitored, while South Africa forward Percy Tau could feature again after making his debut off the bench against Newport.

Adam Lallana (illness), Danny Welbeck (knee), Aaron Connolly and Tariq Lamptey (both hamstring) remain sidelined, while Jose Izquierdo and Florin Andone are both working their way back from long-term injuries.

Manchester City provisional squad: Ederson, Steffen, Walker, Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Harwood-Bellis, Mbete, Zinchenko, Mendy, Rodri, Gundogan, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Silva, Torres, Mahrez, Foden, Sterling, Jesus, Nmecha, Delap.

Brighton provisional squad: Sanchez, Steele, Burn, Webster, Dunk, Veltman, Bissouma, Zeqiri, March, White, Propper, Maupay, Trossard, Bernardo, MacAllister, Jahanbakhsh, Molumby, Gross, Tau, Jenks, Khadra, Sanders.

 

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