Brighton vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League staff information, line-ups and extra tonight

Everton have introduced that Duncan Ferguson has been appointed as caretaker supervisor for the Membership’s upcoming video games.

Ferguson might be supported by John Ebbrell and Leighton Baines, together with goalkeeping coach Alan Kelly.

It’s the second time Ferguson has taken caretaker cost on the membership, having guided the Blues to 5 factors from three league video games in opposition to Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal in December 2019.

An announcement on a everlasting managerial appointment might be made sooner or later with the Membership being linked with ex-Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, Derby supervisor Wayne Rooney, and Brighton boss Graham Potter.

Brighton are sitting fairly in ninth place within the Premier League and wish to transfer degree on factors with Wolves (8^th). Final trip that they had 19 pictures in opposition to Crystal Palace however couldn’t discover the goal. Conor Gallagher gave the guests the lead with 20 minutes to play and the Seagulls had been rescued by a late personal purpose from Joachim Andersen to attract 1-1.

Chelsea have solely received certainly one of their final six Premier League video games, with one defeat and 4 attracts. That run has seen them drop 13 factors behind league leaders Manchester Metropolis and seemingly out of the title race. Three factors tonight will give Thomas Tuchel’s males hope that they’ll claw again some floor on Metropolis however they might want to have an virtually excellent run in if they’ll overcome that deficit.

The Toffees are looking for a brand new supervisor after sacking Rafael Benitez following only one win from 13 top-flight video games.

Potter, whose contract runs till the summer season of 2025, has impressed since arriving on the Amex Stadium in 2019 and has the Seagulls flying excessive in ninth place forward of Tuesday’s go to of Chelsea.

Following the sacking of Rafa Benitez from Everton on Sunday rumours have been spreading in regards to the subsequent supervisor for the Merseyside membership.

Former England stars Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney are apparantly each excessive on the shortlist and there was speak of Brighton supervisor Graham Potter, presumably switching Premier League golf equipment.

Potter has carried out a greater than admirable job at Brighton and lots of really feel his subsequent transfer, when it comes, might be to one of many greater golf equipment within the Premier League.

Nevertheless, earlier than the rumours received out of hand Potter, who has been on the final two shortlists, dominated himself out of the working, saying he believes he’s at “one of many best-run soccer golf equipment within the Premier League, with a incredible proprietor, chairman, CEO, sports activities director”.

It was a little bit shocking when Thomas Tuchel named Chelsea’s beginning XI for his or her essential Premier League fixture in opposition to Manchester Metropolis to see Mason Mount’s title on the bench.

Mount has been in good contact scoring seven targets and making six assists within the league marketing campaign thus far and would have needed to play in such a giant recreation – one which had probably decisive ramifications for Chelsea’s title race.

Tuchel revealed that the choice to begin Mount on the bench was a tactical one and it didn’t go down effectively with the midfielder. Tuchel stated:

Will probably be attention-grabbing to see if Mount begins in opposition to Brighton tonight. The staff information is out in round 20 minutes time.

Brighton boss Graham Potter is hopeful Tariq Lamptey might be match to face former membership Chelsea after struggling an damage setback forward of the 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.

Seagulls defender Lamptey was a shock omission from Albion’s beginning XI for Friday night’s conflict with the Eagles because of a slight groin problem.

The England Underneath-21 worldwide managed a energetic second-half cameo as a late Joachim Andersen personal purpose prevented Palace snatching victory courtesy of Conor Gallagher’s seventh strike of the season.

Tariq Lamptey might begin for Brighton after approaching in its place on the weekend following a groin problem however Lewis Dunk, Shane Duffy and Adam Lallana will miss out.

Yves Bissouma and Enock Mwepu are additionally lacking from the Brighton squad.

For Chelsea, Trevoh Chalobah, Reece James and Ben Chilwell proceed their recoveries from respective accidents whereas Andreas Christensen misses out with Covid-19.

Observe stay updates as Brighton host Chelsea within the Premier League tonight. Thomas Tuchel’s aspect wish to reply to their 1-0 defeat to Manchester Metropolis on Saturday, a outcome which left the Blues 13 factors behind the Premier League leaders within the desk and the Chelsea supervisor conceding that their title hopes are out of their fingers.

In any case, Chelsea are with out a win in three within the Premier League, a run which began with a 1-1 draw at dwelling to Brighton in late December, with Danny Welbeck’s late header rescuing some extent for Graham Potter’s aspect. Though Chelsea have received three matches in cup competitions for the reason that New 12 months, it leaves them nonetheless in search of their first Premier League win of 2022.

Brighton, in the meantime, have been given a elevate following latest wins over Brentford and Everton and Potter’s aspect sit ninth within the desk and on a run of 4 video games unbeaten. Brighton’s kind this season has left Potter linked with the vacant place at Everton following the sacking of Rafael Benitez, however the Englishman has insisted he’s glad at what he referred to as “one of many best-run soccer golf equipment within the Premier League”. Tonight’s fixture is the final Premier League match standing after Watford’s journey to Burnley was postponed.