Dean Cox's Albion future is under a cloud after he was axed from the squad for disciplinary reasons for the second time in three months.
The feisty little playmaker watched Tuesday's 4-2 home win over Gillingham from the North stand.
Cox was punished for the way he acted after being substituted in the second half of Saturday's 1-1 draw against Leyton Orient at Withdean.
Remarks made by Cox about some of his team-mates while sitting on the bench prompted his omission against Gillingham.
Boss Dean Wilkins refused to go into details. He said: "It is a disciplinary issue that will remain in-house."
Asked if Cox will be available for Saturday's trip to Carlisle, Wilkins said: "We'll have to see how we go but at the moment he is not involved."
Cox was dropped from the squad at Swindon in December following a dressing room bust-up in the previous game against Nottingham Forest.
Cox is in the squad for Wednesday's Sussex Senior Cup semi-final for Albion reserves against Lewes at Bognor (7.45pm).
Albion Reserves (from): Sullivan; Winterton; Fogden, Lynch, Butters, Mayo, Robinson, McFaul, Loft, Cox, Gatting, Hart, Dixon, Pearson, Wills and Louis.
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