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Image source, BBC SportBrighton boss Fabian Hurzeler names an unchanged starting XI from their 2-0 win at Brentford last weekend.
James Milner is fit to start despite despite being forced off against the Bees with a thigh injury.
Brighton XI: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Van Hecke, Dunk, Kadioglu; Hinshelwood, Milner, Gross; Gomez, Welbeck, Mitoma.
Subs: Steele, March, Rutter, Minteh, Baleba, Kostoulas, Boscagli, De Cuyper, Veltman.
Vitor Pereira makes seven changes to his Nottingham Forest side after their mid-week second-leg defeat by Fenerbahce in the Europa League.
Goalkeeper Matz Sels returns from injury, while Morgan Gibbs-white, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Igor Jesus return to the starting line-up.
Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic and Ibrahim Sangare also start.
Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Igor Jesus.
Subs: Gunn, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Dominguez, Yates, Cunha, McAtee, Netz, Bakwa.
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Brighton badly needed last week's win over Brentford, just to settle things down under Fabian Hurzeler. There had been a lot of talk about his future while they were on a poor run.
Nottingham Forest did not deserve to lose against Liverpool last week but scoring goals is still a problem for them, and I feel like it could haunt them again here.
Sutton's prediction: 2-0
Noel Sliney
BBC Sport senior journalist
Brighton & Hove Albion's first win in seven games last weekend, at the expense of Brentford, has given them a seven-point cushion over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest. Albion last won consecutive games in November, when they beat Brentford and then Forest in the reverse fixtures.
Experience pays off
Those back-to-back victories three months ago put Brighton fifth in the table, just three points shy of Manchester City in second. They earned only their second win in 14 attempts since then with a surprise but deserved win at in-form Brentford, doing so with their oldest starting XI since September 2023.
Head coach Fabian Hurzeler, who turned 33 on Thursday, seemingly put faith in the adage 'with age comes wisdom' in a bid to end Albion's slump. Four players aged 34 or older formed the spine of a team with an average age of 28 years and 356 days, and Hurzeler admitted: "The only difference today was… we managed the key moments better. We had a lot of experienced players on the pitch who know how to do that."
It's a significant shift in approach from Hurzeler. The average age of the team across 2025-26 has been considerably lower at 26 years and four days, while last season's average of 25 years and 100 days was the second youngest in the division, behind Chelsea.
Welbeck nears career milestone
One of Brighton's most experienced players, Danny Welbeck, scored his first league goal of 2026 to double the team's lead at Brentford.
The 35-year-old now has nine Premier League goals this campaign, one short of his career-best tally from last season. Little wonder both Hurzeler and the club want to keep Welbeck beyond the expiry of his contract this summer.
Forest misfiring
Nottingham Forest have lost back-to-back games under Vitor Pereira, their fourth head coach of the season, though Thursday's Europa League play-off defeat by Fenerbahce didn't cost them victory in the two-legged tie on aggregate.
Pereira said he was "angry with football" after his side undeservedly lost to a 97th-minute goal by Liverpool last Sunday. Forest's first-half display in particular was excellent as they became the first side to have as many as 12 shots in the opening half of a league game against Liverpool since May 2015.
Scoring goals has been Nottingham Forest's issue all season, with a mere 7.1% of their shots finding the back of the net. Only bottom side Wolves have fared worse. The East Midlands side have scored 6.7 goals fewer than expected from the quality of chances they've had, the third biggest underperformance in the Premier League this season. Conversely, last season's overperformance of 11.5 was the highest in the division.
Over the previous two rounds of Premier League fixtures, Forest have created the most chances, had the most shots, the joint-second highest total of shots on target, third most touches in the opposition penalty area and accumulated an expected goals tally of 3.74 – but failed to score.
Brighton captain Lewis Dunk says his team aren't focusing on where they will finish the season, as they see out the campaign "game-by-game".
Brighton earned their first win of the month in their 2-0 victory over Brentford last week, and Dunk believes the team will be happy if they can keep that hunger going.
"I just want to see what we've seen in the last game," he told BBC Radio Sussex.
"The fight in us, the clean sheet, the way we defended, the hunger in us. I think if we've got that in us, then I think we'll be more than happy where we finish.
"People talk about targets and where we want to finish and Europe and this and that, and yes you can say it, but I don't get why we would. When really, we have to go game-by-game and that's how I look at football.
"Everyone would love to finish in Europe, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, but it's the Premier League and the Premier League is not easy. I'm not going to sit here and say we want to be in Europe again, we'll just see where we end up."
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BBC Sport journalist
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at American Express Stadium (kick-off 14:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
There are "no new injury concerns which is quite positive going into the end of the season and final run".
Yasin Ayari will return to first-team training today and if "everything goes well then he might be an option for the weekend".
James Milner "needs a bit more recovery time" post-match than other players, but "he looked sharp again in the last two days on the training pitch" so is "definitely" an option for the Forest game.
He said their squad depth is "crucial" for them and it's healthy because "there's competition to get into the squad and the starting 11".
On the Brentford victory and what it means for their morale: "Wins create an energy and positive atmosphere. It puts the belief back into our quality, although we never lost it. It's an easier enjoyment when you come from a win, though."
He said he has "spoken a lot about togetherness in recent weeks," but he felt that on Saturday among the players and fans. He added: "It felt great to have the support of the fans and then for us to give them what they deserve."
On some of the negative reaction towards him: "I will never hide from criticism as it's my responsibility, but I am quite convinced it will be a great atmosphere [on Sunday] and a great opportunity for us."
He said "it's up to us how we start this game" against Forest and "body language" plays a big role in overall confidence. Hurzeler added: "Good body has an impact to everyone. If we have good body language on the pitch and positivity then I am convinced it will transform into the stands and we can all take this opportunity to win this game."
On Solly March and his road to recovery: "I've said we need to be patient with him. He needs game time to get back to his level but it's also about timing and not forcing it. He's getting closer and closer to the squad."
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Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Brighton defender Warren Aspinall says fans were "astonished" by Fabian Hurzeler's team selection in Saturday's win over Brentford, but the players he picked "performed really well".
"The manager put his head on the block with the team he picked," Aspinall told the Albion Unlimited podcast.
"He knew if it backfired he would take the blame and the fans were ready to pounce on him.
"Even the fans on our phone-in said they were astonished when they heard the team news so he was under pressure straight away. But, he put out lads that he could trust and they performed really well.
"The people on the bench are on there for a reason. He played a left back at right wing and kept two players who can play right wing and cost £80m combined on the bench. Is that a wake up call about the two lads in [Yankuba] Minteh and [Georginio] Rutter?
"I asked for a bit of bite and a bit more running, working a bit harder, and I got that. As a fan that's all you can ask for.
"If we're going to beat teams we have to run more and if we can do that and outrun them by 10% it's like we're playing with an extra player.
"We controlled the game in the first-half especially. Playing [James] Milner and [Pascal] Gross, two aging midfielders, worked. [Karou] Mitoma showed a bit more bite and did well defensively.
"Week in and week out [Lewis] Dunk and [Jean Paul] Van Hecke perform to the highest level and kept Igor Thiago quiet."
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Brighton defender Guy Butters says Jack Hinshelwood is being afforded the opportunity to "play with more freedom" in his new attacking role under Fabian Hurzeler.
Having played in a predominantly defensive midfield role for the majority of the season, and deputising at right back on occasion, the 20-year-old played further forward in Saturday's 2-0 win at Brentford.
He came close with two fine efforts and saw his cross lead to the Seagulls' second goal.
"He's grown up around the football environment with his family," Butters told the Albion Unlimited podcast.
"His dad, uncles and granddad will have had a huge impact on him.
"He's come into the game naturally. It's not a surprise being around football players and around football stadiums.
"He's got a mature head on his shoulders. He's played very well this season.
"He can play in a number of positions, it's just trying to find out where he is best.
"He's played in central midfield and filled in at right back.
"For now, he is relishing playing in the number 10 role and having that leash off him to play with more freedom and go forward. "
Brighton excelled at Brentford and Jack Hinshelwood has his say.
That's just part of the Albion Unlimited podcast this week as former Seagull Warren Aspinall and BBC Radio Sussex's Johnny Cantor consider all the latest goings on at the club.
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Image source, GUINNESS WORLD RECORDSAs well as a Champions League title, three Premier League titles, two FA Cups and two Community Shields to James Milner's name, he now has three Guinness World Record titles.
After Milner overtook Gareth Barry's record of 653 Premier League appearances in Brighton's 2-0 victory over Brentford, Milner's overall top-flight appearances now sits at 654.
The 40-year-old has also set two other records, which now means he holds the longest gap between his first and last Premier League goals (22 years 248 days) and for the most consecutive Premier League seasons played (24).
Milner said: "When I was younger, I used to get the Guinness World Records book for Christmas every year. So this is pretty amazing."
Scott McCarthy
Fan writer
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An excellent social media post did the rounds on Saturday night after Brighton finally won a Premier League game of football.
Some bright spark clipped the post-match interview of Fabian Hurzeler so that when he was asked what the Albion did differently against Brentford, his response was simply "We scored goals."
And that did indeed happen at the Gtech Stadium. Two goals in fact. Ending a scoreless streak which had lasted the whole of February and preventing the superb prospect of Brighton having to cancel their goal of the month award because of there being zero contenders.
Goals though were not the only thing the Albion did differently. Hurzeler made several noticeable tactical adjustments. And given all the criticism he has come in for during a disappointing December, January and February, he deserves credit for that.
Brighton were much more direct than normal, getting balls forward quicker. This was vital given Hurzeler named his oldest starting XI of the season with so little pace that you could have dropped a 90-year-old great grandmother into the team and it would have increased the average speed.
The Albion also showed a greater willingness to shoot from distance rather than trying to pass the ball in. The benefits of such an approach were seen in the opening goal when Ferdi Kadioglu rattled the bar from 25 yards and Diego Gomez picked up the pieces.
Pundits and fans alike have accused Brighton under Hurzeler as having a lack of clear identity or style this season. Was this win the first sign of that changing?
Only time will tell. One swallow does not a summer make and all that. But based on what we saw at Brentford, these new tactics suit this squad and can ensure the Albion do not get sucked into the relegation battle.
More of the same against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, please.
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James Milner is "the ultimate Premier League figure", says journalist Rory Smith.
The 40-year-old now holds the record for the most appearances in the competition, surpassing Gareth Barry to reach 654 appearances.
Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton paid tribute to the "mental strength" Milner must possess.
"I think most fans respect James Milner," said Smith, the Observer's football correspondent. "He is pretty universally admired and extraordinarily well liked by the standards of football."
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Mark Scott
Final Score reporter
Image source, PA MediaOf course Fabian Hurzeler desperately needed that result against Brentford, but the fact it was a very good performance away to a very good team is also a welcome relief for the Brighton boss. Especially given the negativity he had faced from some sections of the fanbase.
One of the gripes has been that the Seagulls lack identity on the pitch, but that was far from the case on Saturday, as they looked sharp from the word go with a clearly defined plan of attack.
One of their standout performers was record-breaker James Milner, so Hurzeler also deserves credit for deciding to start him in a call that surprised a few in the press room.
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Brentford and Brighton.
Here are some of your comments:
Brentford fans
Sam: Classic Brentford, that's all I can say. Beat Aston Villa away with 10 men, beat Newcastle brilliantly, draw deservedly against the league leaders Arsenal, then produce a hopeless, tame and tired performance to deservedly get beaten by a Brighton side that hadn't won in six beforehand. A game to forget and move on from, and I hope for a reaction against Burnley next week.
Ian: Worst Brentford of the season. Poor all round, individual errors, lack of a plan B. Brighton had a clear plan and played their hearts out.
Rob: A very disappointing display from Bees. We were second best to Brighton at everything and they deserved their win. I wish the Bees would send on Romelle Donovan much earlier and also Kaye Furo when the forward line is not clicking. Congratulations to James Milner - a great pro.
Tim: Lacklustre from the off, allowing Brighton to dictate the game and emerge worthy winners. Tactics were plainly wrong; ignoring the midfield in favour of aimless wing play and Nathan Collins' error just put the cherry on the cake. At least Yehor Yarmolyuk and Mikkel Damsgaard added a bit of industry and invention but this was a poor, poor showing.
Brighton fans
ArrJay: This was a much better display by the Seagulls than we've seen for ages. Can the manager sustain it? He hasn't been able to in the past but we can live in hope that the club has turned a corner that has been oh so elusive.
Mick: A competent, composed and mature display. We looked balanced with a plan, which has been missing over the past weeks. All the players knew their role. More performances like this and Europe is not beyond us.
Pedro: Before the match, I feared a loss, expected a draw and hoped for a win. We should be celebrating three points, but in reality, we're just relieved to halt the decline.
Darren: As a lifelong Brighton fan, it's been a tough few months. However, what a performance - very proud of the boys and the whole team. Let's hope a bit of confidence will push the team on to a great end to the season.
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Matthew Howarth
BBC Sport journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesOnly Burnley and Wolves had picked up fewer points than Brighton in their last 13 league games prior to this weekend, with the Seagulls' only league win in that period coming against the Clarets on 3 January.
However, for a team that has appeared increasingly goal-shy in recent weeks, Fabian Hurzeler's side did not appear to be lacking confidence in the final third against Brentford – far from it.
With the game still goalless, Jack Hinshelwood had a venomous shot unconvincingly parried wide by goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, who then did well to deny Kaoru Mitoma in a one-v-one as Brighton dominated the early stages.
Ferdi Kadioglu almost broke the deadlock with a magnificent long-range strike but it was Diego Gomez who ended up opening the scoring from the rebound, showing great composure to steer the ball into the bottom corner.
The visitors' second goal – which came after Nathan Collins attempted to clear Hinshelwood's cross towards Danny Welbeck with an elaborate flick – may have been a gift, but the 2-0 half-time scoreline was an accurate reflection of the visitors' superiority.
Hurzeler's team had less of the ball after the restart but were rarely troubled by an uncharacteristically toothless Brentford, whose only effort on target after half-time came from Mikkel Damsgaard's attempted lob in the 87th minute.
On a memorable afternoon for Brighton, 40-year-old midfielder James Milner made his 654th Premier League outing in west London to break Gareth Barry's long-standing top-flight appearance record.
Milner's afternoon was ended by an apparent injury near the end of the game, but the former England international received a rapturous ovation from the away supporters as he made his way off the pitch.
