Albion will hope Carabao Cup history does not repeat itself with their referee at Stamford Bridge.

Tom Bramall has been appointed for the third-round tie at Chelsea.

The official from Manchester was also in charge when the Seagulls bowed out of the competition last season.

Bramall presided over a 0-0 draw at Charlton followed by success for the Addicks from the penalty spot.

VAR is not in operation for the cup tie.

Bramall was the referee who sent off Alexis Mac Allister in the Liverpool v Bournemouth game this season, although the red card was later overturned.

In four fixtures to date this term, he has produced yellow on 15 occasions.

His most recent Albion game was last season’s 2-2 draw at Leicester, when Roberto De Zerbi felt his side should have been awarded a penalty for a foul on Danny Welbeck.

The Albion head coach's observations to that end earned him a yellow card.

Bramall refereed two games in Japan’s J-League in March.