Brighton welcomes Chelsea this evening for the second weekend successively.
The clubs met last Saturday during the fourth round of the FA Cup with the Seagulls emerging 2-1 thanks to the goals of Georginio Rutter and Kaoru Mitoma.
It was a welcome victory for the boss Fabian Hurzeler, who had started to undergo the pressure after a few indifferent performances that led to the 7-0 battery at Nottingham Forest on February 1.
Chelsea was not in great shape either. The Enzo Maresca team has won three of its last 10 games in all competitions, but is still fourth in the Premier League and well planned to get a place in the Champions League next season.
News from the Brighton team
The hosts are without central injured center Lewis Dunk, who suffered a blow to the coast last weekend. Adam Webster Deputises.
Apart from this change, it was the same side that beat Chelsea six days ago.
Brighton: Verbruggen; Veltman, Webster, Van Hecke, Lamptey; Hinshelwood, Baleba; MINTEH, Rutter, Mitoma; Purge
Team news! 🚨 Here is our starting XI to face @ChelseaFc This evening. 👀📝 pic.twitter.com/axka2frzll
– Brighton & Hove Albion (@officialbhafc) February 14, 2025
Chelsea Team News
MARESCA made four changes to the team that lost last weekend, but Christopher Nkunku remains in an offensive role in the absence of the injured Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu.
Filip Jörgensen recovers its place in the aim of Robert Sanchez while Levi Colwill, Enzo Fernandez and Noni Madueke all enter the side.
Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Jadon Sancho fall on the bench.
Chelsea: Jorgensen; Gusto, Chalobah, Colwill, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Neto, Palmer, Madueke; Nkunku
Your Blues on Friday evening. 💙#CFC | #Bhache pic.twitter.com/ktak1ncnyp
– Chelsea FC (@Chelseafc) February 14, 2025
