Team News: Chelsea vs. Brighton injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Chelsea can make it 13 Premier League home games unbeaten when they host Brighton & Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon.

The Blues eked out an unconvincing 2-1 win over Lincoln City in the EFL Cup in midweek, while the Seagulls annihilated Barnsley 6-0, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

CHELSEA vs. BRIGHTON

CHELSEA

Out: Facundo Buonanotte (ineligible), Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Dario Essugo (thigh), Liam Delap (thigh), Levi Colwill (knee), Cole Palmer (groin), Tosin Adarabioyo (calf), Wesley Fofana (concussion)

Doubtful: Romeo Lavia (unspecified), Benoit Badiashile (unspecified), Marc Guiu (unspecified)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; James, Acheampong, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Estevao, Santos, Neto; Pedro

BRIGHTON

Out: Jack Hinshelwood (foot), Solly March (knee), Adam Webster (knee)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Van Hecke, De Cuyper; Baleba, Ayari; Minteh, Gomez, Mitoma; Rutter