Key events
Brighton vs Wolves teams
Brighton: Steele, Hinshelwood, Dunk, van Hecke, Estupinan, Gross, Gilmour, Milner, Buonanotte, Welbeck, Joao Pedro. Substitutes: Verbruggen, Lamptey, Webster, Lallana, Moder, Baleba, Ferguson, Peupion, Boaitey.
Wolverhampton: Jose Sa, Kilman, Dawson, Gomes, Nelson Semedo, Doyle, Lemina, Doherty, Sarabia, Pedro Neto, Matheus Cunha. Substitutes: Mosquera, Griffiths, Santiago Bueno, Hugo Bueno, Bentley, Bellegarde, Hodge, Chirewa, Fraser.
Referee: Craig Pawson (South Yorkshire)
preamble
The Premier League’s rather strange winter break, which isn’t really a break, comes to an end with a game between the always interesting Brighton and Gary’ O’Neil’s struggling Wolves team. Just three points separate eighth from 11th place as two clubs from the division’s middle tier look to stay close to the European places and stay away from the laggards.
Meanwhile in the EFL, where there is no such thing as a break, there is a game of potentially bigger significance with leaders Leicester taking on third-placed Ipswich. One team plays good football with the best funding in the division, while the other team plays good football with less funding. Ipswich need a win to climb into second place and overtake in-form Southampton.
Kick-off in the PL is at 7:45 p.m. and in the EFL at 8:00 p.m. Accompany me.
