Brighton have not lost at home since Tottenham’s visit in September but greet a Chelsea team revitalised by their eye-catching defeat of Manchester City. Inevitably there will be eyes cast off the pitch after the unsavoury incidents in the stands during that game and the Europa League tie with Vidi; further disgrace is surely unthinkable and Chris Hughton’s home side, who will have a clean bill of health if José Izquierdo and Alireza Jahanbakhsh are passed fit, will hope the headlines can be dominated by their latest major scalp. Nick Ames
Sunday 1.30pm
Venue Amex Stadium
Last season Brighton 0 Chelsea 4
Referee Stuart Attwell
This season G8 Y23 R0 2.88 cards/game
Odds H 7-1 A 2-5 D 10-3
BRIGHTON
Subs from Steele, Button, White, Montoya, Bong, Kayal, Bissouma, Locadia, Jahanbakhsh, Suttner, Dreyer, Izquierdo, Andone
Doubtful Izquierdo (knee), Jahanbakhsh (hamstring)
Injured None
Suspended Duffy (second of three)
Discipline Y32 R2
Form LLDWWL
Leading scorer Murray 8
CHELSEA
Subs from Caballero, Green, Palmieri, Christensen, Kovacic, Ampadu, Zappacosta, Drinkwater, Barkley, Kovacic, Fàbregas, Willian, Hudson-Odoi
Doubtful Kovacic (ankle)
Injured Cahill (knock, 18 Dec), Moses (back, 22 Dec), Morata (knee, 26 Dec)
Suspended None
Discipline Y24 R0
Form WDLWLW
Leading scorer Hazard 7