In his efforts to plot Albion's downfall, one player in particular will have grabbed the attention of Huddersfield manager David Wagner.

That of fellow German Pascal Gross.

Albion's No.10 has played a part in nearly 60 per cent of their goals, scoring three and providing five assists out of a total of 14.

Gross's impact since his summer switch from Ingolstadt means he will be a marked man in rival dressing rooms.

Manager Chris Hughton told The Argus: "I think he would be on radars. We are all exactly the same, when we are assessing the opposition then you are looking at the strengths they have got, where they can hurt you, some of their vulnerabilities if they have any.

"So I think the fact that he has been a big player for us so far, of course it would be normal he would be on the radar of other teams and the effect he has on our games."

On the evidence so far, Gross is more of a threat than his former Ingolstadt team-mate at Huddersfield, Elias Kachunga.

The Town striker has yet to score and has supplied only one assist in 12 appearances.

The Argus: Kachunga joined Ingolstadt at the same time as Austrian Markus Suttner (above), Albion's second choice left-back.

He previously played at Paderborn with Uwe Huenemeier in the back-up central defender's final season before signing for the Seagulls.

Huddersfield paid £1.1 million in July to make Kachunga's loan move from Ingolstadt permanent, while Albion snapped up Gross on a free transfer.

The Teutonic backdrop to the tussle in Yorkshire does not end there.

Town striker Collin Quaner and on loan defender Florent Hadergjonaj also played with Gross and Suttner at Ingolstadt.