Roberto De Zerbi’s high-flying Seagulls continue to impress across the 2022-23 Premier League season and are set to welcome fellow overachievers Fulham to the south coast in a clash with unexpected European implications.
Brighton is one of the in-form sides in the league at the time of writing, with only Brentford (4-2-0) and Manchester City (4-0-2) the only two sides to have earned more points across the last six Premier League fixtures than De Zerbi’s men, despite the club having to part with key personnel across the season after losing Yves Bissouma, Leandro Trossard, Marc Cucurella, and Neal Maupay to bigger clubs.
The Italian tactician has adapted to life in the Premier League faster than maybe some would have expected, too, while instituting a brand of football at Brighton that arguably outstrips what former manager Graham Potter instituted during his successful period at the Amex. With the Seagulls just five points adrift of Tottenham (5th) coming into the weekend and boasting two matches in hand while also looking just above at 4th place Newcastle United in striking distance, anything is possible in a sport where dreams often come true.
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- Out: Jakub Moder, Levi Colwill, Danny Welbeck
- Doubt: Adam Lallana
Roberto De Zerbi comes into the weekend’s vital top-seven clash against Fulham without the services of key center-back Levi Colwill, with the on-loan Chelsea defender still ruled out through injury, as is Polish international midfielder Jakub Moder.
Veteran striker Danny Welbeck is also unavailable, leaving 18-year-old Irish striker Evan Ferguson in place to likely lead the line after Leandro Trossard departed the club for Arsenal. Former Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana is also a doubt for selection here after having missed the last few league clashes and will face a late assessment if he is to possibly make the bench at the American Express Community Stadium.
