Brighton once again pleased at the start of the season, but the team had already left the FA League Cup, where there were great hopes for the seagulls. At the start of this tournament, Graham Potter’s wards left out of work two Welsh teams Swansea and Cardiff. At the 1/8 finals stage, the “seagulls” got an impassable barrier in the form of “Leicester” as their opponents. In the Premier League championship, Albion had four victories and eight peaceful outcomes, which brought them 20 points and 11th place in the standings. In the last five matches today’s hosts have lost once and drew four times. Today will not be able to enter the field Sarmiento, Alsate, Dunk, Duffy, Lallana, Trossard, Webster and Welbeck, who has a thigh injury.
Southampton had a powerful start in the English League Cup, where the team reached the 1/8 finals, but Chelsea, who beat Ralph Hasenhuttl’s charges in a penalty shootout, brought an evil lot. In the English Championship the saints managed to chalk up three successful fights and seven draws after 16 rounds, which brought them 16 points and 16th place in the standings. In the last five rounds the Red-Whites lost three times and drew twice with Leicester (2:2) and Brighton (1:1). Macarty, Adams, Armstrong, Broya and Forster, who has a muscle injury, will not be able to play today.
