Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Sunday's defeat at Arsenal ended Brighton's run of 32 successive Premier League matches in which they had scored. The Seagulls look eager to make amends for that today.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Gross is involved again as he takes aim from the edge of the area after a scrappy passage of play culminates in the ball breaking kindly for him. But he drags his effort well wide of the target.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Gross makes a positive run into Palace's half as he looks to connect with Pedro's attempted throughball. However, the hosts are able to cut it out and prevent the ball from reaching the Brighton midfielder, who could well have been bearing down on goal.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Referee John Brooks blows his whistle and Palace get the match under way.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
The teams have made their way out onto the field and we are almost ready to go at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
If history is anything to go by, we should be in for a closely fought encounter today. Indeed, the last four Premier League meetings between the sides at Selhurst Park have all ended in a 1-1 draw.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
As for Brighton, Roberto De Zerbi makes four alterations from the defeat at Arsenal. Hinshelwood, Igor, Balepa and Pedro all start with Milner, Lallana and Ferguson dropping to the bench, while Joel Veltman misses out through injury. He joins the likes of Ansu Fati, Julio Enciso, Pervis Estupinan, Solly March, Adam Webster and Tariq Lamptey in the treatment room.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Roy Hodgson makes three changes from the draw with City. Ayew returns from suspension, while Lerma and Hughes are also back in the starting XI as Henderson makes his home debut between the sticks. Riedewald and Schlupp drop to the bench, with Joel Ward missing out through injury after he was substituted in the first half at the Etihad Stadium. The likes of Odsonne Edouard, Rob Holding and Sam Johnstone remain absent for the Eagles.
Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion
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