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Brighton make two changes two the side beaten by Manchester City last weekend.

Fit-again Kaoru Mitoma and Pervis Estupinan are restored to the starting XI. Joel Veltman is sidelined with a calf problem, while Danny Welbeck also misses out.

Brighton XI: Sanchez, Estupinan, Dunk, Webster, March, Mac Allister, Caicedo, Trossard, Gross, Mitoma, Lallana.

Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Sarmiento, Enciso, Undav, Gilmour, Turns, Furlong, Moran.

Graham Potter makes two changes to the Chelsea team that beat Salzburg in the Champions League in midweek.

Mason Mount and Ruben Loftus-Cheek return in place of Jorginho and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Chelsea XI: Arrizabalaga, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Cucurella, Pulisic, Gallagher, Mount, Kovacic, Sterling, Loftus-Cheek, Havertz.

Subs: Mendy, Jorginho, Aubameyang, Broja, Zakaria, Chilwell, Ziyech, Azpilicueta, Hutchinson.

Potter disappointed with Man Utd draw

has said he is disappointed after a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Saturday.

The Blues thought they had taken three points after Jorginho converted a penalty in the second half.

But Casemiro’s looping header crossed the line, to ensure both sides finished with one point apiece.

Potter, speaking to Sky Sports, said: “It’s disappointing because we’re 1-0 ahead at the end but over the course of the game a point is about right and I’m not sure if we did enough to win it.

“A really fighting performance from us, we improved a lot after 30 minutes so we will take what we get.

“We couldn’t get enough control of the game in the middle. The boys gave everything they can and improved a lot in terms of our work, but we were playing a good side.

“I thought the players’ attitude on the pitch was great, the boys gave everything in a hard, intense match in the middle of a really busy period. The boys left everything out there.

“Kepa was a bit unlucky but it’s only just gone in and the first goal we have conceded in a while but we have to take the positives. I thought we could’ve attacked a bit better at times. We had chances, they had chances so a point is about right.”

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