Brighton host Chelsea this night for the second weekend in succession.
The golf equipment met final Saturday within the FA Cup fourth spherical with the Seagulls rising 2-1 winners due to targets from Georginio Rutter and Kaoru Mitoma.
It was a welcome victory for boss Fabian Hurzeler, who had began to come back below stress after some detached performances that culminated within the 7-0 thrashing at Nottingham Forest on February 1.
Chelsea haven’t been in nice kind both. Enzo Maresca’s facet have gained three of their final 10 video games in all competitions however are nonetheless fourth within the Premier League and effectively set to clinch a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League.
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The hosts are with out injured centre-half Lewis Dunk, who suffered a blow to the ribs final weekend. Adam Webster deputises.
Apart from that one change, it was the identical facet that beat Chelsea six days in the past.
Brighton: Verbruggen; Veltman, Webster, Van Hecke, Lamptey; Hinshelwood, Baleba; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck
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Chelsea Staff Information
Maresca made 4 modifications to the facet that misplaced final weekend however Christopher Nkunku stays in a attacking position within the absence of the injured Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu.
Filip Jörgensen reclaims his spot in purpose from Robert Sanchez whereas Levi Colwill, Enzo Fernandez and Noni Madueke all come into the facet.
Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor and Jadon Sancho drop to the bench.
Chelsea: Jorgensen; Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Madueke; Nkunku
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