Chelsea and Brighton Lineups: Martinez Straight into Goal

Chelsea hosts Brighton at Stamford Bridge, aiming for their third consecutive victory of the season. On Monday, the team triumphed 3-2 over Fulham, followed by a 2-0 win against Luton. However, the "Seagulls" have been even more convincing in their results, securing two 4-0 victories against Aston Villa and Tromsø, respectively. Furthermore, Brighton has won each of their last four encounters against Chelsea.

Emiliano Martinez, whose transfer was officially announced just hours ago, immediately steps into Chelsea's goal, replacing Robert Sanchez, who was at fault for both goals against Fulham and is not even in the squad today. Enzo Fernandez, linked with a move to Manchester City, is also not part of the extended squad. Mike Penders, who played against Luton, serves as the second-choice goalkeeper. Wesley Fofana replaces Josh Acheampong, and Pedro Neto starts in place of Reece James, who is on the bench. Moises Caicedo and former Brighton player Danny Welbeck are also among the substitutes.

Fabian Hürzeler has also made three changes. Ferdi Kadioglu, Charalampos Kostoulas, and Malik Yalcouye start for the "Seagulls."