Team News: Liam Lawrence makes Cardiff debut

On-loan Liam Lawrence has been handed his Cardiff City debut for tonight's Championship encounter at fellow promotion rivals Brighton.

The Portsmouth midfielder replaces Rudy Gestede in the Welsh side's only change from Saturday's defeat to West Ham United.

Meanwhile, Brighton make one change as Gai Assulin is in for Will Buckley in midfield.

Brighton: Brezovan; Jara Reyes, Greer, El-Abd, Mattock; Bridcutt, Navarro, Razak, Assulin, Barnes; Mackail-Smith Subs: Ankergren, Noone, Calderon, Vokes, Buckley

Cardiff: Marshall; McNaughton, Hudson, Turner, Taylor; Whittingham, Cowie, Lawrence, Gunnarsson; Mason, Miller Subs: Heaton, Kiss, Conway, Vuckic, Blake