Goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski starts in goal while there are three debutants ahead of him in defence, with Issa Kabore and Ryan Giles as wing-backs and Mads Andersen joining captain Tom Lockyer and Amari’i Bell in defence.

Tahith Chong starts in midfield alongside Marvelous Nakamba and Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu – who becomes the first player since the inception of the Premier League to play for the same club in the top five divisions in England.

The Town attack is a familiar one: Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo, who scored 30 goals between them last season, lead the line.

New signings Chiedozie Ogbene and Jacob Brown are among the nine substitutes.

Town: Kaminski; Kaboré, Giles, Andersen, Lockyer, Bell; Nakamba, Chong, Mpanzu; Morris, Adebayo.

Subs: Shea, Ogbene, Berry, Woodrow, Brown, McAtee, Campbell, Francis-Clarke, Doughty.

Brighton: Steele, Dunk, Milner, March, Dahmoud, Pedro, Groß, Welbeck, Mitoma, Hecke, Estupiñán.

Subs: Verbruggen, Julio, Enciso, Gilmour, Alzate, Adringra, Ferguson, Veltman, Bounanotte.

Referee: David Coote.