After the international break, City face Tottenham and Liverpool. The big question is how quickly injured players can get back up to speed

Manchester City are going through a rough patch. They lost to Brighton on Saturday in the Premier League, and Pep Guardiola appeared to concede the title.

Manchester City slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat after blowing the lead to lose 2-1 at Brighton, allowing Liverpool to move five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win against Aston Villa on Saturday.

City’s slump is set against the backdrop of Guardiola’s unresolved future. He is in the final year of his contract and it was widely expected within the club during the summer that he would leave in 2025, alongside director of football Txiki Begiristain, whose departure, and the arrival of Hugo Viana as his replacement, was confirmed in October.

With Manchester City’s 2-1 loss to Brighton in the Premier League, Pep Guardiola has reached an unprecedented low in his illustrious coaching career.

Manchester City lost their fourth game in a row for the first time since Spanish manager Pep Guardiola was appointed in the summer 2016. The English giants lost 2-1 against Brighton despite scoring the opening goal via Erling Haaland,

There is always a first time for everything, Pep Guardiola announced afterwards, and this was one such night for the all-conquering coach from Catalonia: the occasion of his fourth straight defeat as a manager.

Brighton came from behind to beat Manchester City 2-1 at the Amex Stadium on Saturday evening, with Pep Guardiola involved in a heated exchange with Jan Paul van Hecke after the final whistle