Brighton facing selection headache with five players sidelined
Brighton head into their Premier League match on 23 August with a lengthy absentee list, as five first-team players have been ruled out through injury.
The fixture, which kicks off at 13:00 UTC, arrives early in the season with the club having played only a couple of matchdays so far.
Who is missing
Evan Ferguson is unavailable with an ankle injury, while Carlos Baleba is also sidelined by an ankle problem. Yankuba Minteh remains out through injury, and Kaoru Mitoma is absent with a hamstring injury.
Stefanos Tzimas completes the list of unavailable players, missing out with a knee injury.
Impact on selection
With five names unavailable across different areas of the squad, Brighton will need to draw on alternative options to fill the gaps left by the group.
The extent to which these absences shape team selection for the match will become clearer closer to kick-off.