Brighton and Hove Albion host Bournemouth on Saturday (Watch live, 7:30 a.m. ET on NNCSN and online via NBCSports.com) in a massive South Coast derby at the Amex Stadium.
The Seagulls and Cherries have both been sucked into the relegation battle after poor recent results and the two young, ambitious managers in Graham Potter and Eddie Howe know their teams have to start improving defensively.
In team news Brighton make seven changes from their loss at Tottenham with Lewis Dunk, Neal Maupay, Yves Bissouma, Leandro Trossard, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Martin Montoya and Davy Propper coming in.
Bournemouth make five changes from their draw with Arsenal as Sergio Rico, Harry Wilson, Philip Billing, Junior Stanislas and Dominic Solanke start.
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🔢 Here’s how Albion take to the field for today’s lunchtime kick-off with @afcbournemouth.
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) December 28, 2019
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🚨 TEAM NEWS 🚨
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) December 28, 2019
🔺 Five changes to the starting XI
🔺 Junior Stanislas plays for the first team this season
🔺 Dominic Solanke starts up top
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