Manchester City is set to face West Ham at the Etihad Stadium in a Premier League match today, December 20, 2025. Meanwhile, Brighton & Hove Albion will host Sunderland at the American Express Stadium in another exciting Premier League clash.
Manchester City vs. West Ham
Manchester City is aiming for their seventh consecutive victory as they host West Ham United. A win would propel them to the top of the Premier League standings, at least temporarily, pending Arsenal's result against Everton. However, West Ham, currently struggling in 18th place, will be looking to upset the odds.
Pep Guardiola has confirmed that several players will be absent due to injury, including Jeremy Doku, Rodri, Mateo Kovacic, and John Stones. Oscar Bobb is also unlikely to feature due to a hamstring injury. Rayan Ait-Nouri and Omar Marmoush are unavailable due to international duty.
Predicted City starting eleven: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nathan Ake, Nico Gonzalez, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki, Savinho and Erling Haaland.
Brighton vs. Sunderland
Brighton is hoping to bounce back from a tough spell in the league, having not won in their last three Premier League games. Their most recent setback was a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool. Despite their recent dip in form, Brighton has been strong at home, losing just once in their last 16 league games at the Amex.
Sunderland, on the other hand, have exceeded expectations this season and currently sit 8th in the league. They are coming off a massive 1-0 derby win over Newcastle. However, their away form has been less impressive, with just eight points from eight matches on the road.
Brighton will be without key defenders Lewis Dunk and Diego Gomez due to suspension, while Carlos Baleba is unavailable due to international duty. Sunderland will see the return of Dennis Cirkin and Reinildo Mandava from injury. However, they will be missing a few key players due to AFCON call-ups. Regis Le Bris has been forced to make changes to his Sunderland team for this afternoon's game at Brighton. Reinildo Mandava, Noah Sadiki, Bertrand Traore and Chemsdine Talbi have all departed to join their national squads ahead of the start of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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