Albion have handed on-loan left-back Sebastien Pocognoli his debut - and put three strikers in their starting XI.
The Seagulls have also brought back Connor Goldson for his first senior playing time in four months as they face Reading in the League Cup third round tonight.
Their side shows a full 11 changes to that which kicked off the win at Burton in the Championship on Saturday.
Goldson joins Uwe Huenemeier in central defence with youngster Rob Hunt and Pocognoli either side of them.
Reading also ring the changes, with eight in their XI following Saturday's excellent 2-1 win at Barnsley. Wideman Garath McCleary could not have played as he starts a three-game ban.
Albion: Maenpaa; Hunt, Goldson, Huenemeier, Pocognoli; Sidwell, Ince, Norwood; Manu, Murray, Baldock. Subs: Ankergren, Dunk, Bong, Skalak, Kayal, Murphy, Hemed.
Reading: Jaakkola;*Watson, Blackett, L.Moore, Obita; Kelly, Swift, Quinn;*Harriott, Samuel, Mendes. Subs: S.Moore, Gunter, Evans, Wieser, Gravenberch, Beerens.
Ref: Lee Probert (Wiltshire).
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The Seagulls have also brought back Connor Goldson for his first senior playing time in four months as they face Reading in the League Cup third round tonight.
Their side shows a full 11 changes to that which kicked off the win at Burton in the Championship on Saturday.
Goldson joins Uwe Huenemeier in central defence with youngster Rob Hunt and Pocognoli either side of them.
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Reading also ring the changes, with eight in their XI following Saturday's excellent 2-1 win at Barnsley. Wideman Garath McCleary could not have played as he starts a three-game ban.
Albion: Maenpaa; Hunt, Goldson, Huenemeier, Pocognoli; Sidwell, Ince, Norwood; Manu, Murray, Baldock. Subs: Ankergren, Dunk, Bong, Skalak, Kayal, Murphy, Hemed.
Reading: Jaakkola;*Watson, Blackett, L.Moore, Obita; Kelly, Swift, Quinn;*Harriott, Samuel, Mendes. Subs: S.Moore, Gunter, Evans, Wieser, Gravenberch, Beerens.
Ref: Lee Probert (Wiltshire).
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