Brighton are one of several Premier League teams who have had rotten injury luck at times this season. While their injury list seems to be easing, they are still without a handful of players.
Diego Gomez, Jack Hinshelwood and Evan Ferguson could all return to the matchday squad as soon as today, but are unlikely to start. Mats Wieffer and Brajan Gruda are close to returning but today’s game comes too soon.
Ferdi Kadioglu and James Milner will have to wait for next month, while defender Igor Julio is out for the rest of this season.
Andy Naylor’s predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Lamptey, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Joao Pedro.
