Albion under-23s attempt to bounce back from their first defeat of the season at the Amex tonight.

They entertain rock-bottom Blackburn Rovers at the Amex (7pm) in Premier League 2.

Simon Rusk's side lost 1-0 away to Derby at the start of the month, their first defeat in eight matches in all competitions.

The Seagulls are seventh in the table with seven points from as many games, with Republic of Ireland prospect Aaron Connolly leading scorer on five goals.

On Monday they host Benfica at the Lancing training complex in their second group fixture in the Premier League International Cup (7pm) following an opening draw in the competition against Everton.

They also entertain Bayern Munich at the end of January.