Brighton vs Chelsea: Latest team news, predicted lineup and injuries
Christopher Nkunku is likely to lead the line for Chelsea in their Premier League clash at Brighton, with Nicolas Jackson rule out until April.
Nkunku produce an underwhelming performance สมัคร ufabet กับเรา รับโบนัสทันที as the Blues crashe out of the FA Cup to the Seagulls in their last match on Saturday.
Chelsea face Brighton for the second game in a row on Friday night, this time in the top-flight, looking to get revenge over the south coast club.
Blues head coach Enzo Maresca has confirme Reece James is available for the showdown at the Amex after he was reste for the FA Cup meeting.
Maresca also reveale that Filip Jorgensen will start in goal instead of Robert Sanchez, having made the former his No.1 goalkeeper.
Chelsea are still missing long-term absentees Romeo Lavia, Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile while Mykhailo Mudryk is provisionally suspende.
Brighton, meanwhile, are also dealing with a number of injury problems with head coach Fabian Hurzeler confirming that the Premier League clash against Chelsea will come too soon for Solly March.
Pervis Estupinan is ruled out while Lewis Dunk is a ‘doubt’ after suffering an injury to his ribs in the FA Cup triumph over Chelsea.
Adam Webster and Tariq Lamptey are likely to be name in the Brighton XI instead of Dunk and Estupinan respectively.
Mats Wieffer could be an option for the bench for Brighton, with the midfielder having steppe up his recovery from injury.
Brighton are aiming to get back to winning ways in the top-flight after a humiliating 7-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in their last Premier League game.
Chelsea are hoping to win back-to-back Premier League games, defeating West Ham 2-1 in their most recent top-flight fixture.
The Blues are fourth in the Premier League table heading into the match against Brighton – and although there are unable to leapfrog third-placed Forest with a win – they are hoping to extend their two-point lead over Manchester City and Newcastle United, who currently sit fifth and sixth.