Find out how to watch and stream Man City v Brighton on TV today, as the holders host the Seagulls at the Etihad Stadium in the Carabao Cup fourth round with kick off at 19.30 GMT.
| Live Streaming | Date | Kick off Time | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City v Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 October 2026 | 19.30 GMT | Sky Sports+ |
What channel is Man City v Brighton on?
Man City v Brighton is on Sky Sports+, which is included with a Sky Sports subscription. The game starts at 19.30 GMT at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday 28 October 2026, in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
Manchester City’s perfect start to the league season came to an end on Saturday, beaten 2-1 at Aston Villa after conceding twice either side of half time. That allowed Arsenal to draw level with them at the top of the table.
The defending has become a concern, with City conceding in each of their last four games in all competitions. They are the holders of this competition, though, and swept Norwich City aside 5-0 in the third round, and this is the first of two meetings with Brighton in four days, the sides meeting again in the Premier League on Saturday.
Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Erling Haaland, Elliot Anderson, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Josko Gvardiol and captain Ruben Dias will all be rested. Geronimo Rulli comes in between the posts, and 17-year-old Floyd Samba, who scored twice on his debut against Norwich, is set to lead the line.
Antoine Semenyo remains out with a knee injury and Matheus Nunes is a doubt with a minor muscle problem, while Phil Foden, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Mateo Kovacic are all pushing for recalls.
Brighton have hit a rare dry spell after a run of heavy wins that included a 5-0 rout of Crystal Palace. A goalless draw in Jablonec in the Conference League was followed by a 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Sunday, where Fabian Hurzeler’s side had most of the ball but rarely tested the goalkeeper.
They are still third in the Premier League, and they reached this stage in style, coming from two goals down at half time to beat Manchester United 3-2 at Old Trafford in the third round.
Ferdi Kadioglu and Chema Andres are both doubts after coming off at Anfield with hip problems, and Kaoru Mitoma, Femi Azeez, Pascal Struijk, Evan Ferguson and Stefanos Tzimas are all out. There is better news on Mats Wieffer and Yankuba Minteh, either of whom could feature after long injury lay-offs.
Hurzeler is expected to make changes of his own, with Costinha and Jaouen Hadjam in line to start at full-back, Jack Hinshelwood, Malick Yalcouye and Matt O’Riley pushing for midfield places, and Georginio Rutter a possible replacement for Charalampos Kostoulas up front.
Brighton have taken points from their last two league trips to the Etihad, so City will not be treating this as routine even with a changed side.
