West Bromwich Albion manager Sam Allardyce will not risk midfielder Robert Snodgrass for their clash with the Seagulls.
Snodgrass missed their 0-0 draw against Burnley last Saturday due to a knee injury.
But as they prepare to host Albion at the Hawthorns, Allardyce has ruled the Scottish midfielder out of the game.
He said: “He wanted to be involved in the squad.
“The issue he had with his knee ultimately covered up a slightly bigger issue in his calf.
“He’s got a slight tear.
“If I send him out on Saturday against Brighton and that calf tears more than it is now, then I would be kicking myself.
“If that happened, it would be perhaps five or six weeks out of action for him.
“I’m going to make absolutely certain. Robert Snodgrass wants to play, but I have taken the decision to make sure he is ready for Everton on Thursday."
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