Manchester City stumbled again in the battle to secure a return to the Champions League as they were pegged back twice by fellow top-five challengers Brighton in an entertaining encounter at Etihad Stadium.

Nottingham Forest maintained their Champions League push with a comfortable 4-2 win at Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Saturday, while Manchester City could only muster a 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion in a blow to their hopes.

Man City boss Pep Guardiola will hoping his team can get their push for a top-four place back on track today as they face a Brighton side that could leapfrog them in the table with a win today. The hosts find themselves in fifth in the standings after last weekend's damaging 1-0 defeat to Champions League qualification rivals Nottingham Forest,