Albion boss Chris Hughton has recalled Craig Mackail-Smith to the starting line-up for tonight’s Championship clash at home to in-form Leeds United.
Mackail-Smith makes his first start since the 1-0 defeat at home to Brentford on January 17.
Leon Best is dropped to the bench as Hughton makes just one change from the side that won 4-3 at home to Birmingham on Saturday.
In the 100th competitive fixture at the Amex, Albion will be chasing back-to-back home league wins for the first time this season and also their first double of the season, having won 2-0 at Elland Road in August.
For Leeds, Liam Cooper replaces the suspended Giuseppe Bellusci, who picked up his tenth booking of the season against Middlesbrough on Saturday, while Casper Sloth comes in for the injured Sam Byram.
Leeds go into the game having won their last three matches and five of the last six.
Albion: Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bennett; Ince, Kayal; Calderon, Teixeira, Baldock; Mackail-Smith. Subs: Hughes, Stephens, LuaLua, Ledesma, Best, O’Grady, Walton.
Leeds: Silvestri; Wootton, Cooper, Bamba, C.Taylor; Mowatt, Murphy; Sloth, Austin, Cook; Morison. Subs: S.Taylor, Berardi, Del Fabro, Doukari Cani, Antenucci, Sharp.
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