Dale Stephens is back in the Albion starting line-up for the Championship match of the day.

The midfielder’s winning goal off the bench at Wigan last Saturday helps him into the XI for the home game with Norwich City at the Amex.

It is his first start since being sent off against Ipswich a month ago.

Lewis Dunk returns from a one-match ban with Connor Goldson returning to the subs’ bench.

Norwich right-back Ivo Pinto has lost his battle against a groin problem so Brighton-born skipper Russell Martin plays at right-back with Ryan Bennett in central defence.

That is the set-up which faced Preston last Saturday.

Alex Pritchard, the man who almost joined Albion in August, starts in a wide berth as Canaries boss Alex Neil goes for a 4-1-4-1 line-up.

Pritchard gets the nod ahead of Robbie Brady.

Albion: Stockdale; Bruno, Duffy, Dunk, Bong; Knockaert, Sidwell, Stephens, Skalak; Murray, Baldock. Subs: Maenpaa, Huenemeier, Goldson, Norwood, Murphy, Hemed, Manu.

Norwich: McGovern; Martin, Bennett, Klose, Olsson; Tettey; Jacob Murphy, Dorrans, Hoolahan, Pritchard; Jerome. Subs: Ruddy, Bassong, Naismith, Oliveira, Brady, Josh Murphy, Thompson.

Ref: Andy Madley.