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Brighton vs Kauno Žalgiris: lineups

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Brighton 2 · 0 points
Kauno Žalgiris 32 · 0 points

Predicted lineups Brighton vs Kauno Žalgiris

Brighton 4-3-3
1 Verbruggen
21 Boscagli
5 Dunk or Struijk
44 Vušković
24 Kadıoğlu
13 Groß
26 Ayari
33 O'Riley or Andrés
29 De Cuyper
19 Kostoulas
25 Gómez

Predicted lineup for Brighton: Verbruggen, Boscagli, Dunk, Vušković, Kadıoğlu, Groß, Ayari, O'Riley, De Cuyper, Kostoulas, Gómez

Kauno Žalgiris 4-1-4-1
22 Mikelionis or Švedkauskas
37 Edokpolor or Konatar
23 Basanta
77 Lekiatas
45 Moutachy or Kastrati
8 Karashima or Benchaib
14 Slivka or Ribeiro
20 Kalik
17 Fiolić
70 Ourega
27 Debeljuh

Predicted lineup for Kauno Žalgiris: Mikelionis, Edokpolor, Basanta, Lekiatas, Moutachy, Karashima, Slivka, Kalik, Fiolić, Ourega, Debeljuh

Brighton

Lewis Dunk is expected to return at left centre-back after Fabian Hürzeler confirmed he and Jack Hinshelwood were both available again. Dunk has started three of the Seagulls' last five games there, with Pascal Struijk starting the other two, and looks set to get the nod for the visit of Kauno Žalgiris.

Pascal Groß has three goals and four assists in that period and is in line to keep his place in midfield alongside Yasin Ayari and Matt O'Riley. Maxim De Cuyper, who has contributed a goal and two assists of his own, is also expected to start. Oluwafemi Azeez will again miss out because of his ongoing problem.

Kauno Žalgiris

Kauno Žalgiris make a change in goal for Thursday's visit to Brighton. Deividas Mikelionis is set to keep his place after making his first start against Minija, with Tomas Švedkauskas, a starter in four of the last five games, missing out again.

Aldayr Hernández Basanta is set to return at left-back having sat out the trip to Minija, while Anthony Kalik, who has started all five games so far, is in line to continue further forward. Fiodoras Černychas is not in the Conference League squad; he has resumed training but is still not fully fit.

Injuries and suspensions

Brighton

  • Evan Ferguson Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Oluwafemi Azeez Abdominal strain Unavailable
  • Jack Hinshelwood Ankle injury Unavailable
  • Kaoru Mitoma Hamstring injury Unavailable
  • Mats Wieffer Knee injury Unavailable
  • Stefanos Tzimas Knee injury Unavailable
  • Yankuba Minteh Injury Unavailable
  • Zadok Yohanna Lacking match fitness Unavailable

Kauno Žalgiris

All players available.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

Brighton

  1. Pascal Groß 3 goals 4 assists
  2. Maxim De Cuyper 3 goals 3 assists
  3. Charalampos Kostoulas 3 goals 2 assists
  4. Malick Yalcouyé 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Jack Hinshelwood 2 goals 0 assists

Kauno Žalgiris

No goals or assists yet.

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Brighton

Player Starts Min. Form
Bart Verbruggen 5/5 450 strong
Pascal Groß 5/5 450 excellent
Luka Vušković 5/5 438 strong
Diego Gómez 5/5 438 solid
Ferdi Kadıoğlu 5/5 424 mixed
Olivier Boscagli 5/5 415 solid
Maxim De Cuyper 5/5 415 strong
Charalampos Kostoulas 5/5 390 solid

Kauno Žalgiris

No matches played yet.

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Brighton vs Kauno Žalgiris be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Brighton against Kauno Žalgiris?

Brighton are without Evan Ferguson (ankle injury), Oluwafemi Azeez (abdominal strain), Jack Hinshelwood (ankle injury), Kaoru Mitoma (hamstring injury), Mats Wieffer (knee injury) and Stefanos Tzimas (knee injury). The full list is above, with the injuries and suspensions.

What formation do Brighton play?

Brighton have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Hürzeler.

What formation do Kauno Žalgiris play?

Kauno Žalgiris have used a 4-3-3 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

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