Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he did not blame goalkeeper James Trafford for his error in last weekend's 2-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, but did not say if the Englishman would start in the visit to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

Trafford was caught playing out from the back and Richarlison fed Joao Palhinha to score Tottenham's second with a deflected shot, as City suffered their first loss this season.

"Always we have arms around the shoulders," Guardiola told reporters on Friday.

"What happened doesn't belong just to James in the second goal. He is a strong man and a huge personality. We are here to help them, no doubt about that."

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