Chris Hughton has hailed his midfield man for all occasions as he faces one of his biggest tests yet.

Davy Propper could start a home Premier League fixture without sidekick Dale Stephens for the first time when Albion face Leicester today.

The Dutch international goes into the game fresh from helping his country beat European champions Portugal 3-0.

He will have a different role to that in which he helped nullify Cristiano Ronaldo and company in Geneva.

And Hughton expects another classy performance.

The Albon boss said: “I thought he did well against Portugal and what he has got is a lot of flexibility in the way he plays and the positioning he plays.

“I have now seen him play numerous roles in that central midfield.

“We go back to last season and the goals he scored (for Dutch side PSV), he played more like a No.10, an advanced one.

“He has played in a three in a two, and of course played in a holding role.

“I am really pleased for him.”

Propper was among the Albion players who struggled in an early-season 2-0 defeat at Leicester.

Hughton said: “I am aware of his progress here.

“If you are looking at where he was when he first came to where he is now, I think his performances have improved over the season.

“I think that is getting used to the league and playing regularly and the way we want to play.

“If you have got somebody who is playing regularly and playing well, it is a nice level for him to step into international football.”

Propper has yet to score his first Albion goal after netting seven last term.

Hughton said: “The big difference is that PSV played three in midfield which would have given him more scope, and PSV were a top-three club and he could play with more freedom than a central midfielder with newly-promoted Brighton could do.

“Outside the top six there aren’t so many teams that have goalscoring central midfield players.

“But yes, some goals would be nice if only from set-plays.”

Propper could be partnered by Beram Kayal if Stephens, struggling with a hamstring issue, misses his first home league start of the season.

Gaetan Bong is expected to return at left-back after a thigh injury but winger Anthony Knockaert and forward Leo Ulloa are unavailable.