Every Brighton player's season rated out of 10 so far

Domestic football across Europe is currently in the middle of a six-week break for the bigges t global sporting event currently taking place in Qatar, with Albion returning to action on Boxing Day, when they travel to face Southampton.

Before the Premier League took its winter sabbatical, Brighton were 7th in the league, having won six, drawn three and lost five, all overseen by two different managers.

Last season, former Seagulls manager Graham Potter lead Brighton their highest-ever finish in the top flight, finishing 9th after a 3-1 over West Ham in the final game of the campaign.

The summer transfer window saw Potter lose two of his key players in big-money transfers, selling midfielder Yves Bissouma to Tottenham for £35 million and defender Marc Cucurella to Chelsea in a deal worth in excess of £60 million – a world record price for a full-back.

Neil Maupay, the club’s top goal scorer for each of the last three seasons, was also sold to Everton for around £12 million.

It was a quite window for those arriving to the seaside city – with the club’s only major signings being teenager Julio Enciso, Villareal full-back Pervis Estupiñán and talented midfielder Billy Gilmour from Chelsea on deadline day.

Despite a hectic window, Albion started the season fantastically, kicking off their campaign with a historic 2-1 win at Old Trafford in Erik ten Hag’s first game as Manchester United boss.

Brighton continued their good start, winning three of their next five games, capping off this run with an impressive 5-2 against Leicester at a sun-kissed Amex Stadium on September 4.

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Following this game, Albion would not play another league game for three weeks – due to an to the international break, train strikes and passing of Queen Elisabeth 11.

The Leicester thrashing would also be Potter’s last game in charge of the club, after the 47-year-old was announced as Chelsea head coach following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel.

Roberto De Zerbi was appointed as Potter’s successor on September 18 and oversaw a difficult first five games as manager.

Following a thrilling 3-3 draw against Liverpool in his first game as boss, the Italian oversaw a further four games without a win, scoring only one goal within that time.

De Zerbi won his first game as manager against Potter’s new side, in a memorable 4-1 win against Chelsea and followed it up with a last-gasp victory at Wolves the following week.

Despite losing their final league game before the World Cup break, in a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa, Brighton will be pleased with their start to the season.

Still in contention for a European place and into the fourth round of the EFL Cup, following a 3-1 victory at league leaders Arsenal, supporters will be hoping to continue their strong start once the season restarts on Boxing Day.

In what has been a turbulent but memorable campaign so far, Brighton have used 21 players to play more than 2 games, here is how SussexWorld rate each player’s season so far out of ten.