Brighton-AEK: A trip to the “seagulls” den for the lost Union

In… deep with the first n AEKwhich premieres tonight in his groups Europa League facing away at 22:00 (Cosmote Sports 6 & News Bulletin 247) on Brighton.

The Seagulls may be inexperienced abroad, but they have been one of the most exciting teams in Europe in recent months, having developed tremendously under his guidance Roberto De Gerbi and currently occupying 5th place in the Premier League standings.

“We know which team we will face. A well-worked team, with a great coach who, wherever he has been, has shown the way he plays football.

Today, at this moment, this team is playing the most beautiful football in the world” said at yesterday’s press conference Matias Almeidawho is asked to find a solution to her problem lack of stopper – with Mukudi and Vida out of contention.

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On the other hand, Garcia, Gacinovic and Pizarro are returning, although it is not certain that they are all 100% ready. After all, the derby with Panathinaikos is approaching.

De Gerby, on the other hand, normally reckons with both Ferguson and Fati.

Looking at tradition, AEK’s results against English teams are not that satisfactory, with the Union having three wins and nine defeats in the past against Liverpool, Leicester, Everton, Derby County, QPR and Nottingham Forest.

Possible lineups:

Brighton (R. De Jerby): Steele, Feltman, Dunk, Van Heck, Lambdey, Gross, Dahoud, Ferguson, Lallana, Mitoma, Welbeck

AEK (M. Almeida): Stankovic, Rota, Mitoglou, Simanski, Hadjisafi, Amrabad, Jonsson, Galanopoulos, Pineda, Araujo, Zuber

Referee: Tover (Estonia)

Assistants: Koiv, Klaasen (Estonia)

4th: Janovic (Estonia)

VAR: Munuera (Spain), Van Bueckel (Netherlands)