CMS starts but no Vicente

2:21pm Saturday 18th August 2012 in Sport By Brian Owen

Craig Mackail-Smith is fit to start Albion’s Championship opener at Hull today.

But there is no Vicente in the 18 at the KC Stadium.

The Spanish star has a minor niggle.

Mackail-Smith and fellow attacking player Ashley Barnes both start for the Seagulls.

Andrew Crofts returns after international duty and there is a switch in central defence where Adam El-Abd replaces Lewis Dunk.

Hull have lost last season’s top scorer Matty Fryatt to an Achilles problem so Aaron Mclean starts alongside new German striker Nick Proschwitz.

The Tigers have also had some good news, though.

Winger Sone Aluko has received international clearance after moving south from Rangers and makes his debut today.

That should allow Robert Koren to operate in a central playmaking role rather than on the left.

Both teams started the competitive season in unconvincing fashion against lower division opponents in the Capital One Cup.

Albion lost 3-0 at Swindon and Hull needed penalties to beat Rotherham after a 1-1 draw here at the KC Stadium.

The Seagulls are chasing a first ever win and goal at this venue.

Their two previous visits resulted in a 2-0 defeat and 0-0 draw.

Hull: Amos; Rosenior, Chester, Faye, Dudgeon; Stewart, McKenna, Koren, Aluko; Mclean, Proschwitz. Subs: Oxley, Evans, McShane, Simpson, Cainey, Olofinjana, Bruce.

Albion: Kuszczak; Bruno, Greer, El-Abd, Bridge; Bridcutt, Dicker, Crofts; Noone, Barnes, Mackail-Smith. Subs: Ankergren, Dunk, Calderon, Painter, Harley, LuaLua, Agdestein.

Ref: Stuart Attwell (Nuneaton).

Comments(9)

Tony the tiger eastbourne says...
2:35pm Sat 18 Aug 12

No Vicente!!! That would start the rumours off!!! Has he fallen out with Gus I hear? Just waiting for the stupid text to follow. As for the game good luck brighton and welcome back CMS.

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Jonathan Mouette says...
2:51pm Sat 18 Aug 12

The name Vicente does not appear anywhere in the line-up article on the Albion site. That is strange and somewhat disturbing. The rumour machine is beginning to thrash around even as I type. As for the previous article here on the Argus where GP announces that Sparrow and Vincelot are being so well treated... The mind boggles! And Hoskins...? I can understand Harley - another total waste of money but WH has been injured for most of his stay, hardly his fault. I suppose this will earn cries of negativity from the IGWT brigade but sometimes you have to question what goes on.

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Sticky-mess says...
2:55pm Sat 18 Aug 12

He's probably resting Vicente for Tuesday or something don't read Into it. He's probably warn out people don't need to panic every time someone was is rested

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cheese rolls ! says...
3:00pm Sat 18 Aug 12

Rested for Tuesday, Simples!

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albionbloke says...
3:05pm Sat 18 Aug 12

I find it interesting that the article doesn't even hint at offering an explanation as to 'why' he's not in the line-up. Usually there would be a comment such as 'injured', 'got a knock in training', 'sickness' or something like that. Nor a quote from Gus either. Hmmmm...let the guessing games begin, quite the way to start the season, I must say. Ain't it fun being an Albion fan! UTA!!

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albioninmadrid says...
3:10pm Sat 18 Aug 12

Went to see the Albion youth team this morning.Brezovan,Spa
rrow and Vincelot were there,training with the Development squad.Vicente was also there,watching the youth team match!He looked fine and left after 30 minutes.I assume he was getting some physio treatment,hope he'll be back on Tuesday.

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Sticky-mess says...
4:24pm Sat 18 Aug 12

It says on the website minor niggle for Vicente stop being suck a woos

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Billyboyarnold says...
7:57pm Sat 18 Aug 12

Just got home, we totally dominated the 2nd half and had numerous chances, when are we going to start taking them I wonder. Brighton Bill Yorkshire Seagull.

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Billyboyarnold says...
7:57pm Sat 18 Aug 12

Just got home, we totally dominated the 2nd half and had numerous chances, when are we going to start taking them I wonder. Brighton Bill Yorkshire Seagull.

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