Team news
Brighton defenders Lewis Dunk and Tariq Lamptey, neither of whom have played since October due to injury, are back in the matchday squad.
Midfielder Carlos Baleba is suspended because of his red card last weekend.
Southampton’s Adam Lallana limped off against Liverpool last Saturday and will be out for a couple of weeks.
However, Paul Onuachu, who also came off in that game, could be fit to play.
Aaron Ramsdale, Jan Bednarek, Will Smallbone, Ross Stewart and Juan Larios remain sidelined.
Match facts
Head to head
Brighton & Hove Albion
Southampton
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However, they have lost just one of their past seven Premier League games played on a Friday (W4, D2).