EPL: Man City braced for another tough test in Brighton repeat

Manchester City and Brighton meet again in the Premier League on Saturday, days after City advanced in the League Cup on penalties following a 2-2 draw at the Etihad. Enzo Maresca expects another difficult match against Brighton, third in the table and five points behind leaders City and Arsenal, who are level on points. Both managers are expected to restore their strongest line-ups after making 16 changes between them for the cup tie. City, drawn at home to Bradford in the League Cup quarter-finals, also faces the possibility of sanctions over more than 100 alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules, a verdict the club is appealing.