Chelsea vs Brighton: Starting XIs for Carabao Cup clash confirmed

Chelsea make five changes to their side. Although he is suspended for matches in the Premier League for picking up five yellow cards, Nicolas Jackson is available in this competition and leads the line.

Marc Cucurella, Ian Maatsen and Ben Chilwell are all in the starting line-up and all can play at left back.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Disasi, Colwill, Cucurella, Maatsen, Ugochukwu, Caicedo, Mudryk, Palmer, Chilwell, Jackson.

Subs: Petrovic, Brooking, Gilchrist, Gallagher, Fernandez, Sterling, Matos, Washington, Broja

Brighton make seven changes from their victory over Bournemouth at the weekend. Ansu Fati, Kaoru Mitoma and Joao Pedro all come into the starting XI.

Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Lamptey, Van Hecke, Igor, Estupinan, Baleba, Dahoud, Buonanotte, Fati, Mitoma, Joao Pedro

Subs: Steele, Dunk, March, Gilmour, Lallana, Welbeck, Veltman, Hinshelwood.