Brighton and Chelsea Lineups: Londoners Without Palmer and Pedro

Chelsea finds themselves in a precarious position ahead of their challenging away fixture against Brighton. The London club has lost their last four league matches without scoring a single goal. As a result, they now trail fifth-placed Liverpool by seven points in the race for a Champions League spot. Brighton, with just one point fewer, could leapfrog the "Blues" with a victory.

The team has opted for a five-man defense. They are without Cole Palmer, João Pedro, and Estevão, all sidelined with injuries. Trevoh Chalobah has recovered and starts, while Romeo Lavia is also in the starting XI.