Brighton and Hove Albion face relegation battlers Leicester Metropolis on the King Energy Stadium this afternoon (Sunday 8 December).

The hosts can be trying to protect their unbeaten file below new supervisor Ruud van Nistlerooy, having overwhelmed West Ham United of their midweek assembly.

Leicester can be with out Facundo Buonanotte. The Argentinian teenager is on mortgage with the Foxes however ineligible to face the Seagulls as a part of the deal. Jordan Ayew replaces him.

Evan Ferguson begins up entrance for Brighton, with Kaoru Mitoma, Joao Pedro and Georginio Rutter in assist together with Yason Ayari and Carlos Baleba. Danny Welbeck is on the bench.

Fabian Hürzeler has saved religion with Bart Verbruggen after his expensive mistake at Fulham.

Skipper Lewis Dunk is on the coronary heart of the defence alongside Jan Paul van Hecke, Pervis Estupinan and Tariq Lamptey.

They face Jamie Vardy for Leicester who notched up his fifth league objective of the season within the second minute towards the Hammers.

The match is because of kick off at 2pm with Stuart Attwell in cost.