Brightonvs.Fulham

Ferdi Kadioglu (toe), Igor Julio (thigh), James Milner (hamstring) and Joel Veltman (knock) all remain sidelined with injuries, while captain Lewis Dunk (rib), Jason Steele (shoulder), Kaoru Mitoma (knee) and Matt O'Riley (illness) will all be assessed ahead of kickoff.

Tariq Lamptey is suspended after receiving two yellow cards in Brighton's 2-1 extra-time win over Newcastle United in the FA Cup fifth round last week, so Jack Hinshelwood could be tasked with filling in at right-back.

Jan Paul van Hecke, Adam Webster and Pervis Estupinan are all expected to retain their places in defence, while the gap vacated in midfield by Hinshelwood dropping back into defence could be filled by either Yasin Ayari or Diego Gomez, who will be pushing to start alongside Carlos Baleba.

Yankuba Minteh, who has scored three goals in his last four games and has been nominated for February's Premier League Player of the Month award, is set to start again on the right flank, while Simon Adingra could operate on the left if Mitoma is not deemed fit to start.

Both Minteh and Danny Welbeck were on the scoresheet against Newcastle and the latter will be hoping to force his way back into Fabian Hurzeler's starting lineup, potentially replacing Georginio Rutter which would see Joao Pedro drop into a deeper attacking role behind Welbeck up front.

Brighton & Hove Albion possible starting lineup: Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck

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Oliver Thomas