Brighton & Hove Albion v Wolves: Likely line-ups for Premier League clash

Brighton will bid for a third successive Premier League win when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Amex this afternoon.
Anthony Knockaert. Picture by PW Sporting PhotographyAnthony Knockaert. Picture by PW Sporting Photography
Anthony Knockaert. Picture by PW Sporting Photography

The Seagulls have beaten both West Ham and Newcastle 1-0 in their last two matches and sit 12th in the table, four points behind ninth-placed Wolves, who lost 2-0 at home to Watford in their last match.

That loss was just Wolves' second of the season after promotion from the Championship last season.

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION

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Midfielders Davy Propper and Pascal Gross have again been ruled out, while a late decision will be made on striker Glenn Murray after he suffered concussion in the win at Newcastle last week.

Anthony Knockaert will be pushing for a recall into the starting line-up, after being on the bench for the victory at St James' Park.

Likely line-up: Ryan; Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Jahanbakhsh, Stephens, Kayal, Izquierdo; March; Locadia. Subs (from): Button, Montoya, Bernardo, Balogun, Bissouma, Knockaert, Murray, Andone.

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS

Wolves boss Nuno Espírito Santo has named the same starting line-up for all of his side's nine Premier League matches so far but could make changes after last week's defeat to Watford.

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Ivan Cavaleiro and Adama Traore, who joined from Middlesbrough in August, are both pushing for their first league starts of the season.

Wolves had kept three successive clean sheets in the league until last week's loss to Watford.

Likely line-up: Patricio; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Moutinho, Neves, Otto; Costa, Jimenez, Cavaleiro. Subs (from): Ruddy, Hause, Saiss, Vinagre, Jota, Traore, Bonatini, Batth.

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