Frank Lampard is still looking for his first home win in the Premier League as Chelsea manager as he welcomes Brighton to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea's thumping 7-1 home Carabao Cup victory over Grimsby on Wednesday meant the rookie boss broke his duck in front of his own fans but is still looking for maximum points in the league.
Lampard will be buoyed by Chelsea's record against the Seasiders, having won every league encounter, dating back to the 1980s, and conceding just twice along the way.
Brighton, meanwhile, are aiming to secure only their second win of the season, their first coming on the opening weekend away at Watford.
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Team news
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard expects to have defender Andreas Christensen available for the Premier League game with Brighton at Stamford Bridge.
Centre-back Christensen has returned to training after suffering a knee knock in last weekend's loss to Liverpool, but left-back Emerson Palmieri, who sustained a thigh problem in that game, will miss out.
Defender Antonio Rudiger (groin) and midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Achilles) remain unavailable, while striker Olivier Giroud will be assessed following illness.
Brighton will be without centre-back Shane Duffy after the Republic of Ireland international suffered a calf problem in the midweek Carabao Cup defeat against Aston Villa.
Glenn Murray (ankle) should be available having returned to training, while Iran forward Alireza Jahanbakhsh could come into contention again following an injury picked up during the international break.
Winger Leandro Trossard (groin) continues his recovery, along with Solly March (thigh) and defender Bernardo. Jose Izquierdo (knee) and Ezequiel Schelotto (knee) also remain sidelined.
Predicted lineups
Chelsea XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Tomori, Alonso; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Willian, Abraham, Mount
Brighton XI: Ryan, Webster, Burn, Dunk, Montoya, Propper, Stephens, Mooy, Altaze. Gross, Maupay
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Brighton
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Match odds
- Chelsea to win: 4/9
- Brighton to win: 7/1
TV channel and live stream information
Chelsea vs Brighton is at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, September 28, 2019, with kick-off at 3pm. It will not be televised LIVE in the UK.
You can follow all of the action with Standard Sport's LIVE blog with Simon Collings at Stamford Bridge.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea have an excellent record against Brighton, winning 10 of their 12 meetings, with one draw and one loss.
The Blues beat the Seagulls 2-1 away and 3-0 at home last season, with their only defeat coming in the FA Cup way back in 1933.
