Brighton & Hove Albion lock horns with Fulham at the Amex Stadium for their opening fixture of the 2025-26 Premier League season on Saturday afternoon.
While the Seagulls finished eighth and narrowly missed out on European qualification last season, the Cottagers picked up a club-record 54 points to secure 11th spot in the top-flight table. Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION vs. FULHAM
BRIGHTON
Out: Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Julio Enciso (knee)
Doubtful: Jack Hinshelwood (knock), Charalampous Kostoulas (other), Tom Watson (other), Stefanos Tzimas (other)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper; Ayari, Gomez; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck
FULHAM
Out: Antonee Robinson (knee)
Doubtful: Ryan Sessegnon (unspecified)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Sessegnon; Berge, Lukic; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez