Brighton team news: To compensate several departures taking place at the end of last season, including defender Maria Thorisdottir and forward Nikita Parris, Brighton had to open up their pockets a bit. Arrivals include former Real Madrid forward Carla Camanho and Maelys Mpomé, who spent a season with Chelsea before moving further south.

Sandwiched in between away wins over West Ham United and Inter, Liverpool have stumbled to successive draws against newly promoted opposition. A hard-fought stalemate with Sunderland was followed by bitterness at Elland Road as the reigning champions twice surrendered leads during the 3–3 draw with Leeds United.

Liverpool returns to Anfield on Saturday for an early match with Brighton & Hove Albion in a fight for position in the middle of the English Premier League pack.

Brighton & Hove Albion striker Stefanos Tzimas has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering an anterior cruciate knee ligament (ACL) rupture. The 19-year-old was hurt in innocuous circumstances during the first half of his first Premier League start, the 4-3 defeat against Aston Villa at the Amex Stadium on December 3.

Having promised crunch talks with Mohamed Salah amid their ongoing and very public feud, the outcome of those discussions will become clear when Liverpool ’s official matchday squad is released. If Salah features, there could be hope of a resolution. If the Egyptian is again on the bench, pressure builds ahead of the January transfer window.

Preview the matchup between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Earle, and Tim Howard react to Liverpool's 2-0 victory against Brighton where Hugo Ekitike's brace is overshadowed by Mohamed Salah's impressive performance off the bench at Anfield.

For the poster boy of Premier League owners, a self-made man who had rescued his hometown club, Brighton and Hove Albion, Tony Bloom was likely the last individual the people of that city might consider to be behind banning their favourite newspaper.