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- Tom Cairney is suspended after an eventful cameo at Tottenham on Sunday, while Sasa Lukic is also banned after receiving his fifth yellow card of the season last time out.
- Harrison Reed and Joachim Andersen miss out, while Jorge Cuenca and Ryan Sessegnon face late fitness tests.
- Andreas Pereira and Harry Wilson may both come into the XI.
- LIVE Text Commentary90+7'That's it for today, Peter Bankes has blown his whistle and the game is over.90+6'The resulting corner from Brajan Gruda (Brighton) is cleared.90+3'Andreas Pereira (Fulham) has to be very careful for the rest of the match after receiving a yellow card from the referee for a bad tackle on an opponent.90+1'Marco Silva has decided to make a change. Jorge Cuenca (Fulham) replaces Sander Berge.905 min. of stoppage-time to be played.87'Alex Iwobi (Fulham) doesn't hesitate to lash home from just outside the box. He hits the ball precisely into the bottom right corner and it nestles in the net.87'Mats Wieffer goes off the pitch and Brajan Gruda (Brighton) comes on.81'Fabian Hurzeler decides to make a substitution. Matt O'Riley will be replaced by Georginio Rutter (Brighton).80'Substitution. Harry Wilson makes way for Joshua King (Fulham).80'The referee allows time for a substitution. Rodrigo Muniz will be replaced by Raul Jimenez (Fulham).80'Fabian Hurzeler has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) replacing Simon Adingra.80'We are about to witness a subsitution. Evan Ferguson (Brighton) for Joao Pedro.79'Lewis Dunk (Brighton) goes into the referee's book for dissent.79'Matt O'Riley (Brighton) scores an unfortunate own goal after deflecting the ball into his own net!79'The referee signals a corner kick to Fulham.78'Adama Traore (Fulham) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Fulham.74'Matt O'Riley (Brighton) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.72'Here comes a substitution. Jan Paul van Hecke is given a rest as he is replaced by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton).71'Substitution. Emile Smith Rowe did his best and is replaced by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).71'Reiss Nelson is being substituted because of an injury. Marco Silva sends Adama Traore (Fulham) on the pitch.70'Reiss Nelson (Fulham) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.70'The ball is cleared after Reiss Nelson (Fulham) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.68'Peter Bankes interrupts the game. One of the players from Brighton won the ball, but his effort is adjudged unfair.65'Harry Wilson (Fulham) sends the ball into the penalty area from a free kick just outside the box. The goalkeeper rises and gathers the ball.63'Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton) commits a foul and is shown a yellow card without any hesitation from the referee.62'A decent cross into the box is met first time by Matt O'Riley (Brighton), but his powerful goalbound effort is superbly blocked by a defender.61'Reiss Nelson (Fulham) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.61'Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) sees an unmarked teammate and attempts to send him a low pass. However, one of the defenders reads the game perfectly and averts the danger.60'The Fulham players are exchanging short passes in an attempt to create a shooting opportunity.56'Goal - 1:1! Carlos Baleba (Brighton) gets a shot away from the edge of the box and scores into the bottom left corner. Joao Pedro provided an assist for the goal.54'It will be a corner kick for Brighton.52'The resulting set piece from Fulham is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.51'Harry Wilson (Fulham) sends in the corner, but fails to find the head of any of his teammates, allowing the defence to clear.48'Simon Adingra (Brighton) attempts to find the head of one of his teammates with a promising cross into the box, but a defender outjumps the attackers and averts the threat.46'The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.45+3'Peter Bankes has ended the first half by blowing the whistle.45+3'Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) blows a huge opportunity! He latches on to a perfect cross from the wing into the penalty area, but sends his bullet header just wide of the right post.452 additional min. will be played.44'The game is interrupted now, Sander Berge (Fulham) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.44'Brighton are ruled offside.42'Pervis Estupinan (Brighton) tries to send a pass but it's blocked.38'The corner from Matt O'Riley (Brighton) is cleared away by the defence.35'A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for Brighton.35'Brighton take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.34'Simon Adingra (Brighton) had time and space inside the box after picking up a neat pass, but his shot towards the middle of the goal was easily saved by Bernd Leno.33'The free kick into the penalty area from Matt O'Riley (Brighton) is cleared.32'Sander Berge (Fulham) goes into the book for a horrible tackle. A yellow card is necessary in this case.30'Brighton hold the ball and display nice passing from player to player.28'Harry Wilson (Fulham) gives away a foul for a clumsy challenge. Referee Peter Bankes saw the whole situation.24'A short pass finds Simon Adingra (Brighton). He spots the keeper off his line and shoots from mid-range, but the ball sails high over the bar.22'Calvin Bassey (Fulham) makes a rough challenge and the referee blows for a foul.21'Simon Adingra (Brighton) tackles a bit over-zealously and Peter Bankes blows for a foul.21'Harry Wilson (Fulham) nearly creates a chance, but his attempt to pick out a teammate with a through ball does not come off.19'A fine lofted pass into the box, sent by Pervis Estupinan (Brighton), is intercepted by the opposition's defence.15'Joao Pedro (Brighton) is first to the rebound but his shot is blocked. Wow, what an escape there for the opposition.15'Carlos Baleba (Brighton) gets to the rebound just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by one of the defending players.14'Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) connects with the corner kick around the penalty spot, but steers his header just wide of the right post.13'Fulham have been awarded a corner kick.13'Antonee Robinson (Fulham) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence clears the ball away to eliminate the danger. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Fulham will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.11'Joao Pedro (Brighton) receives a precise pass and is given time inside the box to send a promising strike towards the bottom left corner. Bernd Leno guesses his intention and denies him with a fine save.10'Carlos Baleba (Brighton) bangs the ball towards goal from the edge of the box, but it's rising all the way and sails high over the bar.10'Pervis Estupinan (Brighton) fails to find a teammate across the pitch with a long ball.8'A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from Fulham comes to nothing.7'Alex Iwobi (Fulham) receives a neat pass inside the box and instantly thumps the ball goalward, but a defender makes a last ditch block to deny him.4'Goal! A mistake from the defence gifted a chance to a lurking Alex Iwobi (Fulham), who keeps his cool and rolls the ball into the net from close range. 1:0.3'Matt O'Riley (Brighton) swings in the corner, but it's comfortably cleared away.2'Joao Pedro (Brighton) produces a dangerous low pass into the penalty area, but the defence manage to cut it out. The ball goes out of play and Brighton have been awarded a corner kick.1'The first half has just begun.The players are out at last! Brighton will take the kick-off.Peter Bankes will referee today's match.Hello and welcome to our minute-by-minute commentary of the upcoming clash. We will try to provide you with as-accurate-as possible picture of the happenings on the pitch. Have fun.