Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola did not hold back on criticism of match balls this month and now the Premier League have issued a change

while Brighton got the better of Nico Gonzalez a couple of times, the first to win a free kick that was put away by Estupinan, and the second when Joao Pedro won a duel with the Spaniard and took it round him, before the visitors won the corner that ended with Abdukodir Khusanov’s own goal.

Reaction from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola following their game against Brighton on Saturday was interesting as they dropped more points. City lost at Nottingham Forest last weekend to throw more doubt over whether or not they will finish in the Champions League qualification spots,