Or perhaps being the only player that got dropped early season has totally knocked his confidence. Despite being arguably our best player in his early season starts...
What I'd do and what Hughton will do are two different things.
Hughton will go with the same team that played Liverpool, with the possible exception of Izquierdo instead of Brown (I'd imagine).
I'd played 433 with the same defence, and a midfield 3 of Stephens, Propper and Brown with Stephens...