Brighton - Palace. Early Team News

Last updated : 20 November 2005 By Bob Gear
Adam El-Abd is likely to make his first start of the season in Centre defence replacing McShane.

Jason Dodd, Albert Jarrett and Charlie Oatway have all recovered from injury to be in contention for this one.

Leon Knight has made up with Manager Mark McGhee, after McGhee took offence with his reaction to being subbed against Wolves. McGhee subsequently dropped him from the squad for the next game, at Stoke.

Richard Carpenter is not fit for this game having suffered a foot injury in the 1-0 win at Selhurst.

Adam Hinshelwood and Michels Kuipers continue their respective comebacks from long-term injuries and are both expected to make the squad before Christmas.

Possible Line-up

Blayney
Hart Butters El-Abd Reid
Carole Oatway Hammond Frutos
Knight Robinson (or Kazim-Richards)