Man City Lunchtime Round-Up, Tuesday 27th October 2026: Maresca Confirms Haaland Will Miss Brighton Clash Among Five Absentees

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Enzo Maresca faced the media today ahead of Wednesday night's Carabao Cup tie against Brighton and Hove Albion, with team news and injury updates coming through from the press conference (Manchester Evening News) (ManCity.com). There was also a video preview from the head coach released on the club's official channels (ManCity.com).

The big team news is that Erling Haaland will miss the Brighton game, with Maresca explaining the situation as part of a group of five players ruled out for the midweek cup clash (Manchester Evening News).

Maresca also gave his backing to Gianluigi Donnarumma, saying the goalkeeper "knows" after some recent mistakes, with the head coach keen to show support for his number one (Manchester Evening News). On the defensive side, City have made a call on Marc Guehi following a tricky few weeks for the England centre-back, including issues from the Aston Villa game (Manchester Evening News).

Away from team matters, City Inspires continues its community work, supporting secondary school participants five days a week as part of the club's outreach programme (ManCity.com).

Finally, The Guardian has published a video piece featuring reporter Helen Pidd speaking to Manchester City fans about their reaction to the club being found guilty of more than 100 charges of rule-breaking, exploring why many supporters say they "don't care" amid talk of potential sanctions (The Guardian).

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