Brighton line-up vs Burnley confirmed: Pascal Gross decision and first start for £30m ace
Brighton vs Burnley in the Premier League from the Amex Stadium - Saturday, 3pm
Finally there is a first Premier League start for Greek striker Charalampos Kostoulas.
The 18-year-old has had to be patient following his £30m arrival from Olympiacos. Kostoulas has made 10 appearances in the Premier League but all 10 have been from the bench.
He has totalled around 100 minutes of top flight action so far but today head coach Fabian Hurzeler has unleashed the teenager against relegation threatened Burnley.
Kostoulas is expected to lead the line as Danny Welbeck, who scored and missed a penalty in the 2-2 draw at West Ham last time out, drops to the bench.
There is also a first start since September for winger Kaoru Mitoma, who has struggled with injury and illness of late. Mitoma impressed from the bench at the London Stadium and will hope for a strong second second half of the campaign.
There is a problem on the opposite flank however as Yankuba Minteh misses out with a dead leg. Brajan Gruda takes his place on the right wing, with Georginio also restored to the XI in the No 10 role.
Joel Veltman, fresh from his first goal of the campaign at West Ham, resumes at right back, with Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke and Ferdi Kadioglu making up the defence ahead of goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.
Yasin Ayari and Diego Gomez provide the legs in midfield.
Pascal Gross is on the bench for Brighton
Brighton are also boosted by the return of German international Pascal Gross. The 34-year-old returned to the club this week and takes his place on the bench. The experienced campaigner will add much needed guile to the midfield.
Brighton XI: Verbruggen; Veltman, Dunk, Veltman, van Hecke, Kadioglu; Ayari, Gomez; Gruda, Rutter, Mitoma; Kostoulas. Subs: Steele, De Cuyper, Boscagli, Coppola, Gross, Hinshelwood, Milner, Watson, Welbeck
Burnley XI: Dubravka; Humphreys, Ekdal, Laurent, Pires, Walker; Anthony, Florentino, Ugochukwu; Bruun Larsen, Broja. Subs: Edwards, Weiss, Tchaouna, Sonne, Banel, Barnes, Brierley, Agyei, Pimlott.