**Chelsea are without both Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro for tonight’s game.**
Joao Pedro was a doubt for the match against his former club and has not recovered from injury in time to play, while Estevao had already been ruled out.
And a hamstring issue means Palmer is not involved for the Blues either.
Palmer will be assessed ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup semi-final against Leeds, which Joao Pedro is expected to be available for.
There are starting places tonight for Trevoh Chalobah and Romeo Lavia.
**Chelsea:** Sanchez, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella, Caicedo, Lavia, Fernandez, Hato, Neto, Delap.
Subs: Sharman-Lowe, Acheampong, Tosin, Sarr, Essugo, Andrey Santos, Garnacho, Derry, Guiu.
**Brighton:** Verbruggen; Wieffer, Van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu; Baleba, Hinshelwood, Gross; Minteh, Rutter, Mitoma
**Subs:** Steele, Igor, Dunk, Welbeck, Kostoulas, Ayari, de Cuyper, O’Riley, Veltman
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