Brighton possible team to face Wolves in Premier League

Changes expected - so is this the Albion line-up to face Wolves? <i>(Image: Simon Dack)</i>
Changes expected - so is this the Albion line-up to face Wolves? (Image: Simon Dack)
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Albion got three goals and two assists from substitutes in their comeback win at Chelsea.

And the four men involved are all pushing for starts when one, maybe two, players are ruled out at Wolves.

Joel Veltman (calf muscle) is not available for Albion’s game at Wolves and Kaoru Mitoma is doubtful.

Mats Wieffer looks a good option for the right-back berth with Veltman missing.

Wieffer went on as a sub at Stamford Bridge and was involved in the goal which put the Seagulls ahead.

Two-goal Danny Welbeck has a strong case to lead the attack in the Black Country, freeing up Georginio Rutter for a role to which he is more suited.

But what happens if, as seems likely, Mitoma drops out?

Yankuba Minteh showed what he can do off the left with the way he set up last Saturday’s equaliser.

A left-footer on the left wing seems old-fashioned but could that be the ploy?

If so, Rutter and Brajan Gruda are both capable of working the right side.

But how about Ferdi Kadioglu in a wing role, be it left or right? He certainly seems to offer more of a genuine wide threat.

Kadioglu has started at left-back of late but then moved forward at Chelsea and Max De Cuyper is now available and fully fit, as he showed in that match.

De Cuyper appears to have a strong chance of regaining the left-back role from kick-off

As ever, substitutes and in-game changes could be key, whoever makes the XI.

All five goals in Albion’s two wins so far have come from subs.

Possible Albion XI: Verbruggen; Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper; Baleba, Ayari; Kadioglu, Rutter, Minteh; Welbeck.

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