New Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard has Danny Ings and Ezri Konsa available after illness and suspension respectively.
The game is expected to come too soon for Douglas Luiz and Morgan Sanson.
Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez is suspended so there will be a Premier League debut for Jason Steele, who has been with the club since 2018.
Enock Mwepu is out with a minor muscle strain but Aaron Connolly has overcome a heel injury.
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
At the start of the season, Brighton were making the most of their chances and winning games but they have stopped taking those opportunities now and are not beating teams.