Brighton’s Predicted Lineup Against Chelsea: Expected XI For Premier League Match
Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Fabian Hurzeler may tweak his starting lineup for Saturday’s Premier League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
The Seagulls will be missing star attacker Joao Pedro, who suffered an injury late in last weekend’s intense 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest. Matt O’Riley (ankle), Solly March (knee), and James Milner (thigh) will also be unavailable as they continue their recovery.
Yasin Ayari, who was sidelined due to illness during the Forest match, is now fit and will compete with Mats Wieffer, Carlos Baleba, and Jack Hinshelwood—who scored against Forest—for a spot in central midfield. Brajan Gruda might return to the matchday squad after a recent absence due to an unspecified issue.
The defensive unit of Joel Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, and Pervis Estupinan is expected to remain unchanged, though Ferdi Kadioglu will be pushing for a starting role at left-back.
Simon Adingra, who made his first league start of the season on the right wing, will aim to keep his spot against Yankuba Minteh, while Kaoru Mitoma is likely to continue on the left wing.
With Pedro out, club-record signing Georginio Rutter is expected to stay in an advanced position behind central striker Danny Welbeck.
Brighton & Hove Albion’s possible starting lineup: Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Van Hecke, Estupinan; Hinshelwood, Baleba; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck.
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