Brighton lineup vs. Coventry: Predicted XI after Georginio Rutter, Femi Azeez injury updates

Brighton & Hove Albion brag Fabian Hurzeler has confirmed a treble wounded boost for his broadside up of Sunday's Premier League clash with Coventry City astatine the CBS Arena.

The Seagulls cannot telephone upon immoderate of Yankuba Minteh (calf), Kaoru Mitoma (thigh), Jack Hinshelwood (unspecified), Mats Wieffer (knee), Stefanos Tzimas (knee), Evan Ferguson (ankle) and Zadok Yohanna (unspecified), but Femi Azeez and Georginio Rutter some person chances of making the squad.

However, neither antheral should beryllium considered for a spot successful the starting lineup - particularly Rutter pursuing a caller setback - truthful the XI whitethorn stay unchanged from past weekend's 1-1 gully with Leeds United.

As a result, Charalampos Kostoulas volition proceed to spearhead the onslaught for the Seagulls, with Malick Yalcouye, Diego Gomez and Maxim De Cuyper providing support.

De Cuyper continues to run arsenic a makeshift left-winger amid Minteh and Mitoma's absences, but the Belgian has thrived successful the role, making the second-most passes into the container and the second-most palmy crosses successful the 2026-27 Premier League down Bruno Fernandes.

Further back, Pascal Gross and Yasin Ayari are midfield mainstays, portion Luka Vuskovic partners Lewis Dunk aft opening his Brighton relationship to rescue a constituent against Leeds.

De Cuyper is improbable to beryllium the lone left-back playing retired of presumption connected Sunday, arsenic Ferdi Kadioglu should beryllium required connected the right-hand side, portion Olivier Boscagli holds the fort connected the other wing.

Brighton & Hove Albion imaginable starting lineup:

Verbruggen; Kadioglu, Dunk, Vuskovic, Boscagli; Gross, Ayari; Gomez, Yalcouye, De Cuyper; Kostoulas

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