Brighton will be without Steven Alzate for Saturday evening’s Premier League game against Arsenal, while Danny Welbeck is a major doubt.Midfielder Alzate is set for a prolonged spell on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury in Monday’s 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace. Forward Welbeck has been sent to a specialist after sustaining a hamstring problem in that game.Yves Bissouma, who...Full Story »

Chelsea are reportedly ready to try offering around €50million for the transfer of Paulo Dybala as his Juventus future continues to look in serious doubt. The Italian giants are keen to tie Dybala down to a new deal, but it seems not much progress has been made, leading to plenty of transfer rumours linking the Argentina international with a move away. Latest reports claim Chelsea are ...Full Story »

The France international midfielder will sit out a European clash with Juventus on Wednesday and a domestic date with Southampton N'Golo Kante had been hoping to rediscover his best form for Chelsea after shaking off a groin injury, but he is now back on the sidelines due to a positive coronavirus test and will sit out key Champions League and Premier League fixtures. The World Cup-winning m...Full Story »

Brighton manager Graham Potter admitted it was nice to be on the right end of late drama against Crystal Palace after Neal Maupay salvaged a point in a 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park.The French forward scored in the fifth minute of added time to cancel out Wilfried Zaha’s first-half penalty, which was his eighth goal against the Seagulls on his 400th appearance for the south Londoners.Maupay ha...Full Story »

Neal Maupay struck at the death to salvage Brighton a point and stun rivals Crystal Palace following another dramatic battle between the two teams at Selhurst Park.Wilfried Zaha’s first-half penalty looked to have given Patrick Vieira’s men all three points but they were hit with a sucker punch in the fifth minute of stoppage-time – in almost identical fashion to how Roy Hodgso...Full Story »

Crystal Palace will have Jeffrey Schlupp back in contention for the visit of rivals Brighton on Monday.The versatile midfielder suffered a hamstring injury on international duty with Ghana earlier this month but has recovered from the problem and is back in training.Nathan Ferguson and Ebere Eze (both Achilles) remain absent but are making good progress ahead of an anticipated return later in th...Full Story »

Brighton manager Graham Potter stated everyone at the club loves Aaron Connolly after his two goals were the difference in a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Swansea.The Republic of Ireland international had only one goal to his name in the calendar year before his 33rd-minute deflected strike broke the deadlock at the Amex.Connolly’s second then followed five minutes later in almost identical fas...Full Story »

Aaron Connolly struck twice to ensure Brighton’s place in the Carabao Cup fourth round after a 2-0 win over Swansea.The Republic of Ireland international had only one goal to his name in the calendar year before his 33rd-minute deflected strike broke the deadlock at the Amex.Connolly’s second then followed five minutes later in almost identical fashion as he placed the ball in the fa...Full Story »

Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey is in contention to make a long-awaited comeback in the Carabao Cup tie against Swansea.Lamptey has not featured since December 2020 because of a serious hamstring injury, but was an unused substitute for Sunday’s Premier League win over Leicester.Dan Burn should be involved again after showing no reaction following his return from a knee problem, but fellow...Full Story »

Brighton maintained their impressive start to the Premier League season with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Leicester at the Amex Stadium.The Seagulls found themselves on the right side of VAR throughout the game as Leicester had two equalisers ruled out in the final stages, with Harvey Barnes judged to be offside and obstructing the goalkeeper on both occasions.Neal Maupay put the hosts ahead from ...Full Story »

Adam Webster will sit out Brighton’s home clash with Leicester on Sunday but fellow defender Dan Burn is back in contention.Webster looks set to be out of action until after next month’s international break due to the hamstring problem that forced him off in the first half of last weekend’s 1-0 win at Brentford. Burn is poised to return after a knee problem.Enock Mwepu is avail...Full Story »

Unbeaten Dagenham & Redbridge maintained top spot in the National League with a 2-1 win at King’s Lynn.The leaders found themselves on the back foot early on and manager Daryl McMahon was forced into a tactical switch, moving Mauro Vilhete inside to reinforce the midfield.Although that change appeared to pay off, with Vilhete playing more of an influential attacking role, the hosts fin...Full Story »

Graham Potter praised his Brighton side after they continued their fine start to the new campaign with a 1-0 win at Brighton.Leandro Trossard struck in the 90th minute in west London to make it three wins out of four for the Seagulls in the Premier League. It took them 19 games in the top flight to reach that tally last season.Adam Webster was forced off with a hamstring...Full Story »

Brentford boss Thomas Frank reported no fresh selection concerns following the international break ahead of the Premier League match against Brighton.Defender Frank Onyeka is back in training following his positive Covid-19 test, but Mads Bech Sorensen (knee) and Josh Dasilva (hip) both continue their recovery.The Bees signed free agent Mathias Jorgensen on Thursday, but the veteran defender cou...Full Story »

The likes of Alisson Becker, Fabinho, Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Jesus, Ederson and Fred will be unavailable for their Premier League clubs this weekend Premier League teams including Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United will be without a host of star players this weekend after the row between English clubs and the Brazilian Football Association escalated dramatically. FIF...Full Story »

Tottenham are reportedly stepping up their efforts to seal the transfer of Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma. The Mali international has shone in the Premier League in recent times and looks ideal for a number of top clubs’ needs right now, having been linked strongly with Arsenal and Liverpool throughout the summer. Bissouma could be the perfect Georginio Wijnaldum replacement at Anfi...Full Story »

Brighton are hoping Danny Welbeck, Enock Mwepu and Neal Maupay can prove their fitness ahead of Everton’s Premier League visit to the Amex Stadium.Welbeck (hamstring), summer signing Mwepu (knock) and Maupay (shoulder) will all be assessed after Brighton’s final pre-game training session.Tariq Lamptey will speed up his recovery programme from a hamstring problem during the internatio...Full Story »

Graham Potter praised the work of Brighton’s academy after his youthful Seagulls side overcame Cardiff in the Carabao Cup.Jakub Moder and Andi Zeqiri scored their first Brighton goals as Potter’s side booked a place in the third round of the competition with an impressive 2-0 win in the Welsh capital.It was achieved after Potter sent out a side with an average age of 21 and every out...Full Story »

Brighton booked their place in the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win at Cardiff.Jakub Moder and Andi Zeqiri scored their maiden goals for the Seagulls as Graham Potter’s faith in youth was wonderfully rewarded.Potter made 11 changes from the side which beat Watford 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, with every outfield player aged 23 or under.While Brighton boasted an avera...Full Story »

Kieffer Moore could continue up front as Championship Cardiff host Premier League Brighton in the second round of the Carabao Cup.The Wales striker made his first league start of the campaign against Millwall on Saturday after recovering from Covid-19 and building up his fitness.Fellow forward Isaac Vassell is close to returning after knee problem.Lee Tomlin, Isaak Davies, Mark McGuinness and Ci...Full Story »