Albion boss Chris Hughton has recalled Craig Mackail-Smith to the starting line-up for tonight’s Championship clash at home to in-form Leeds United.
Mackail-Smith makes his first start since the 1-0 defeat at home to Brentford on January 17.
Leon Best is dropped to the bench as Hughton makes just one change from the side that won 4-3 at home to Birmingham on Saturday.
In the 100th competitive fixture at the Amex, Albion will be chasing back-to-back home league wins for the first time this season and also their first double of the season, having won 2-0 at Elland Road in August.
Leeds go into the game having won their last three matches and five of the last six.
Albion: Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bennett; Ince, Kayal; Calderon, Teixeira, Baldock; Mackail-Smith. Subs: Hughes, Stephens, LuaLua, Ledesma, Best, O’Grady, Walton.
Leeds: Silvestri; Wootton, Cooper, Bamba, C.Taylor; Mowatt, Murphy; Sloth, Austin, Cook; Morison. Subs: S.Taylor, Berardi, Del Fabro, Doukari Cani, Antenucci, Sharp.
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Mackail-Smith makes his first start since the 1-0 defeat at home to Brentford on January 17.
Leon Best is dropped to the bench as Hughton makes just one change from the side that won 4-3 at home to Birmingham on Saturday.
In the 100th competitive fixture at the Amex, Albion will be chasing back-to-back home league wins for the first time this season and also their first double of the season, having won 2-0 at Elland Road in August.
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Leeds go into the game having won their last three matches and five of the last six.
Albion: Stockdale; Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bennett; Ince, Kayal; Calderon, Teixeira, Baldock; Mackail-Smith. Subs: Hughes, Stephens, LuaLua, Ledesma, Best, O’Grady, Walton.
Leeds: Silvestri; Wootton, Cooper, Bamba, C.Taylor; Mowatt, Murphy; Sloth, Austin, Cook; Morison. Subs: S.Taylor, Berardi, Del Fabro, Doukari Cani, Antenucci, Sharp.
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