Premier League Gameweek 34
Apr 21, 2026 8.00pm
The American Express Community Stadium

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

Brighton vs. Chelsea injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior heads back to an old haunt on Tuesday night, when the Blues battle Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium in the Premier League.

The hosts now lie just one point behind the visitors in the Premier League table thanks to their 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea's 1-0 loss to Manchester United - their fifth defeat in their last six games.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for Brighton and Chelsea.


BRIGHTON vs. CHELSEA

BRIGHTON

Out: Diego Gomez (knee), Adam Webster (knee), Stefanos Tzimas (knee), James Milner (knock)

Doubtful: Kaoru Mitoma (knock)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Dunk, Van Hecke, Kadioglu; Gross, Ayari; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma; Welbeck

CHELSEA

Out: Levi Colwill (knee), Reece James (hamstring), Estevao Willian (hamstring), Mykhaylo Mudryk (doping ban)

Doubtful: Filip Jorgensen (groin), Benoit Badiashile (illness), Enzo Fernandez (calf), Joao Pedro (thigh)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Pedro, Neto; Delap


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