Brighton lineup vs. Chelsea: Predicted XI for Premier League clash amid Diego Gomez, Kaoru Mitoma injury blows

Brighton & Hove Albion caput manager Fabian Hurzeler could beryllium forced into a treble attacking alteration for Tuesday's Premier League lucifer against Chelsea astatine the Amex Stadium.

The Seagulls came from down doubly to salvage a 2-2 gully astatine Tottenham Hotspur connected Saturday evening, but their constituent came astatine a cost, arsenic some Diego Gomez and his replacement Kaoru Mitoma were forced off.

Gomez near the tract successful tears aft suffering an evident genu wounded successful the archetypal fractional - tears that suggested his World Cup hopes could beryllium successful jeopardy - portion Mitoma was withdrawn with an unspecified sound successful the closing stages.

Hurzeler unsurprisingly had nary steadfast accusation connected either player's occupation astatine afloat time, but Gomez volition astir surely miss out, and the choky turnaround makes Mitoma a superior uncertainty too.

However, Georginio Rutter has enactment himself successful the framework to regenerate Gomez aft his precocious leveller against Tottenham, portion Maxim De Cuyper could besides beryllium drafted into the attack, arsenic Hurzeler drops Jack Hinshelwood successful an unenforced change.

De Cuyper was among the scorers successful September's 3-1 triumph for Brighton astatine Stamford Bridge, wherever Danny Welbeck bagged a brace, and the seasoned striker present boasts a terrific 7 extremity involvements from 8 Premier League appearances against Chelsea for the Seagulls.

From attacking blows to antiaircraft boosts, Lewis Dunk has served a two-game suspension for an accumulation of yellowish cards, and the skipper should regenerate Olivier Boscagli successful the backline.

Brighton & Hove Albion imaginable starting lineup:

Verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, Van Hecke, Kadioglu; Gross, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, De Cuyper; Welbeck

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