Team News: Albion v Huddersfield
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By Tim Dudding |
Gus Poyet says he will make changes to the starting line-up against Huddersfield on Tuesday night in a bid to secure Albion's first League One win at Withdean for nearly four months.
Brighton's last victory in the league came against Gillingham in October, while Albion will also be determined to avenge the humiliating 7-1 defeat at the Galpharm Stadium earlier in the season.
Poyet said, "You're going to see a few changes tomorrow, because at the moment things haven't worked at home. We need to make sure we change things to make it work."
Michel Kuipers and Tommy Elphick should both be fit to face the Terriers. Kuipers is still sporting a horrific black eye after being elbowed by Jason Demetriou as he tried to keep out Scott McGleish's equaliser at Leyton Orient on Saturday, but should be fine to line-up between the sticks.
Elphick also picked up a knock at Brisbane Road, but has trained this morning with the rest of the squad.
Meanwhile, Poyet refused to discuss whether Nicky Forster will be involved on Tuesday night. The Seagulls striker was omitted from the squad at the weekend after telling the media he had requested a transfer.
Poyet said, "The situation with Nicky hasn't changed since the weekend. There's nothing really for me to comment on, and like I said after the game, I don't want to talk about Nicky Forster."
Elsewhere Adam El-Abd is edging closer to full fitness but will probably need a reserve team run-out before he's back in contention, while Colin Hawkins has started his rehab following Achilles surgery.
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Lee Clarke could welcome back Michael Collins to the Huddersfield squad after the midfielder missed the last two games after twisting his ankle in training.
Defenders Dean Heffernan and Neil Trotman and striker Nathan Eccleston all made their home debuts for the Terriers in the 1-1 draw with Carlisle at the weekend.
Possible Line-Ups
Albion: (4-4-2) Kuipers; Calderon, Virgo, Elphick, Painter; Bennett, Crofts, Navarro, Dicker; Murray, Dickinson. Subs from: Brezovan (GK), Tunnicliffe, Hoyte, Carole, Hart, Cox, Holroyd, McNulty, Whing.
Huddersfield: (4-4-2) Smithies; Heffernan, P Clarke, Trotman, Peltier; Roberts, T Clarke, Kay, Pilkington; Rhodes, Eccleston. Sub from: Eastwood (GK), N Clarke, Williams, Roberts, Drinkwater, Simpson, Novak, Pearce, Collins.















