Evening Update: Man City rest stars for Brighton as Real Madrid seal defender deal and Atletico eye Osimhen

In today's football round-up, Manchester City are set to rest five key players ahead of their Premier League Matchday 9 clash with Brighton. Meanwhile, Real Madrid have triggered Jacobo Ramon's buy-back clause, and Atletico Madrid are targeting a January move for Victor Osimhen.

Premier League: Man City rest stars for Brighton clash

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has allowed 5 stars, including Erling Haaland, Elliot Anderson, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rúben Dias, and Joško Gvardiol, to take 3 days of leave.

The Opta supercomputer predicts Manchester City will secure a dramatic 3-2 victory over Brighton on Matchday 9.

Manchester City boast an impressive 16-match unbeaten run when hosting Brighton at the Etihad, securing 12 wins and 4 draws.

Brighton boast the strongest attack in the league with 23 goals after 8 matches, closely trailing their opponents in expected goals with 16.2 xG compared to 16.7 xG.

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La Liga: Real Madrid sign defender as Atletico target Osimhen

Real Madrid have decided to trigger the buy-back clause for young centre-back Jacobo Ramon from Como in the summer of 2027 for a fee of under €9 million.

Manager Diego Simeone has requested the Atletico Madrid board to sign striker Victor Osimhen in the upcoming January transfer window.

The Atletico Madrid attack has been misfiring, with the trio of David, Alvarez, and Sorloth scoring just 4 goals combined in all competitions.

Champions League: Major injury boost for Real Betis

Left-back Junior Firpo has fully recovered from a left adductor injury and is ready to feature for Real Betis against Borussia Dortmund.

Real Betis are enjoying an impressive start in the UEFA Champions League, picking up a perfect 9 points from their opening 3 matches to sit 5th in the table.

The return of Junior Firpo, who has made just 3 in 13 matches this season, will be a crucial addition to Manuel Pellegrini's squad.