Brighton host Bournemouth at the Amex Stadium on Monday night, hoping the comeback of Carlos Baleba and Yankuba Minteh will lift their attack. Baleba returns from the Africa Cup of Nations, while Minteh recovers from a three‑match injury layoff. Manager Fabian Hurzeler also expects a few ill players to regain fitness before kickoff.

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola frets over his side’s porous defence, which has yielded 29 away goals in ten league trips— the worst record in the division. Recent draws at Manchester United and Chelsea, plus a 4‑1 loss at Brentford, underline the problem. Iraola hopes Ryan Christie and David Brooks can return to shore up the midfield.

Both clubs face squad dilemmas: Brighton’s loanee striker Evan Ferguson remains in Italy, while Bournemouth’s forward Enes Unal sits out with an abductor strain. With Brighton eyeing a climb up the table and Bournemouth desperate for points to escape the bottom, the fixture promises a tense battle for survival.