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How Brighton can go above Chelsea if they win at Frank Lampard's Coventry - starting XIs…

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler made no changes for their Premier League trip to Coventry this Sunday.

The Seagulls are 12th in the Premier League after Saturday's fixtures as Hurzeler's team have won one, lost one and drawn once so far this campaign.

The Seagulls have four points on the board after three matches and if they win today, they could go as high as fourth in the table and overtake Chelsea, who drew at home to newly promoted Hull yesterday.

Last time out Brighton drew 1-1 at home to Leeds and Hurzeler has named the same starting XI.

Coventry are yet to score or get a point on the board this term and this is the first time Brighton have met Coventry in the Premier League era.

Brighton XI explained

Dutch international Bart Verbruggen is between the sticks for the Seagulls and will hope to keep a second clean sheet of the season.

Verbruggen struggled as he shipped four at Chelsea but was praised for his performance in the 1-1 draw against Leeds. His only clean sheet so far came on the opening game of the season as Brighton hammered Unai Emery's Aston Villa 4-0 at the Amex Stadium.

Ferdi Kadioglu - despite struggling to find his best form of late - starts at right back with £50m record signing Luka Vuskovic and skipper Lewis Dunk the centre back pairing.

French defender Olivier Boscagli continues at left back, with summer arrival Hadjam on the bench.

Former Coventry loanee Yasin Ayari is at the base of the midfield alongside experienced German Pascal Gross.

Diego Gomez resumes on the right side of the attack in the absence of the injured Yankuba Minteh and Belgian international Maxim De Cuyper starts on the left flank as Japan star Kaoru Mitoma continues his recovery from a hamstring operation.

Young midfielder Malick Yalcouye has been a real success story this term and the Ivory Coast under-23 starts once again in the No 10 role.

Greek teenager Charalampos Kostoulas impressed against Leeds last week without reward and he leads the attack.

Fellow striker Georginio remains unavailable as he recovers from injury. Hurzeler had hoped to have Georginio available but the trip to Coventry arrived too soon for the Frenchman.

Confirmed Coventry and Brighton XIs

Brighton and Hove Albion starting XI: Verbruggen, Boscagli, Dunk, Vuskovic, Kadioglu, Ayari, Gross, De Cuyper, Yalcouye, Gomez, Kostoulas. Subs: Hadjam, Struijk, David, Andres, Osman, Costinha, Steele, O'Riley, Ibrahim.

Coventry starting XI: Rushworth, Pinnock, Thomas, Amenda, Dasilva, Grimes, Onyeka, Van Ewjjk, Mason-Clark, Rudoni, Awoniyi. Subs: Sakamoto, Yirenkyi, Mfuni, Tchaouna, Thomas-Asante, Bentley, Torp, Hamer, Cherif.

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