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Brighton v Leicester City: match preview

Brighton v Leicester City
Brighton v Leicester City: probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Illustration: The Guardian

Brighton will be without their captain, Lewis Dunk, for the match against Leicester. The centre-back serves a one-match ban after receiving five yellow cards. Adam Webster, who should be fit after an ankle injury, could replace Dunk in the side and will be tasked with containing Jamie Vardy. Brighton’s manager, Graham Potter, described the Leicester striker as ‘a top centre-forward, who does not need too many chances to score’ but his side have won their last three home games and so should be full of confidence. His counterpart at Leicester, Brendan Rodgers, believes the recent international break will not interupt the form of his side – they have won five out of six in all competitions. “I think it is important when players come back from international duty to press the reset button again,” he said. Rich Flower

Saturday 3pm

Venue Amex Stadium

Last season Brighton 1 Leicester 1

Referee Mike Dean

This season G10 Y48 R2 5 cards/game

Odds H 3-1 A Evens D 27-10

BRIGHTON

Subs from Button, Steele, Bong, Bissouma, Balogun, Jahanbakhsh, Murray, Mooy, March, Schelotto, Baluta

Doubtful Trossard (ankle), Webster (ankle)

Injured Bernardo (knee, 30 Nov), Connolly (groin, 30 Nov), Izquierdo (knee, unknown)

Suspended Dunk (one match)

Discipline Y18 R2

Form LWLWWL

Leading scorer Maupay 4

LEICESTER

Subs from Jakupovic, Ward, Justin, Morgan, Choudhury, Fuchs, Albrighton, Praet, Iheanacho, Gray, Benkovic, Amartey, Mendy

Doubtful Evans (illness)

Injured James (calf, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y12 R0

Form WLWWWW

Leading scorer Vardy 11

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