Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was seen having words with Jan Paul van Hecke shortly after the Brighton defender tangled on the pitch with Erling Haaland

Pep Guardiola has opened up on his discussion with Jan Paul van Hecke over his clash with Erling Haaland after Manchester City's 2-1 loss to Brighton.

Bernardo Corradi, Ben Thatcher, Ousmane Dabo and Joey Barton started the last time City lost a fourth game in a row, back when Dabo and Barton were just teammates. The teamsheet at Brighton was packed with significantly more quality, but was arguably just as ramshackled and disjointed.