Major injury boost for Brighton as duo spotted in full training ahead of Manchester United
Carabao Cup third round: Manchester United vs Brighton and Hove Albion from Old Trafford - Wednesday, 8pm
Brighton will hope to have two more key players available for tonight's Carabao Cup clash at Manchester United.
The Seagulls have a lengthy injury list but could see striker Georginio and transfer deadline day signing Femi Azeez in action at Old Trafford.
Georginio has missed the last three Premier League matches with a small issue, while Azeez arrived from Millwall with a "slight strain."
Georginio started Brighton's first match of the Premier League campaign and impressed in Albion's 4-0 win against Aston Villa.
The £40m Frenchman then missed the 4-3 defeat at Chelsea, the 1-1 home draw against his former Leeds and the 5-0 win at Coventry.
Georginio was "close" to making the squad for the Leeds and Coventry fixtures but suffered a "setback".
Azeez, who joined for £15m, will be eager to make his debut for Brighton and could feature on the right of the attack at Manchester United, if he is fit enough to play.
Head coach Fabian Hurzeler said the 25-year-old Nigerian international will be "assessed this week."
The sight of Albion's injured duo training this week is though a major boost for the Seagulls who - after the cup clash at Old Trafford - welcome Premier League champions and current league leaders Arsenal to the Amex Stadium on Saturday.
Jack Hinshelwood, Mats Wieffer, Evan Ferguson, Stefanos Tzimas, Kaoru Mitoma and Yankuba Minteh remain sidelined.
Who starts up front for Brighton?
Goerginio’s potential return is a huge boost for Hurzeler and provides options for tonight and also the Premier League against Arsenal on the Saturday.
Greek striker Charamlampos Kostoulas has performed very well in Georginio’s absence and has grasped his chance well.
He performed well in the 1-1 draw against Leeds, albeit without reward, and followed that with an excellent display at Coventry and opened the scoring against Frank Lampard’s team with a very nicely taken goal.
Kostoulas seems to have momentum but equally Hurzeler may choose to rest him with Arsenal in mind. That does not mean however that Georginio will go straight back into the starting XI as Hurzeler may want to have a good look at Promise David.
The 6ft 5in Canadian international joined on loan from Belgian club Union SG and made brief appearances from the bench against Chelsea and Leeds.
My hunch is that Promise could start tonight at Man United with Georginio and/or Kostoulas providing back up from the bench.