Insult to injury as Pep laments more players facing spell out

PEP Guardiola lamented more Manchester City injuries as his Premier League champions stumbled again in the race for Champions League qualification.

- By SIMON BAJKOWSKI

They were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Brighton, who twice came from behind to claim their first ever point at the Etihad.

City played the game without first-choice goalkeeper Ederson, who picked up some abdominal problems in the defeat at Nottingham Forest and was unable to make the squad at the Etihad.