Brighton meet Chelsea at Stamford Bridge tonight in Carabao Cup action, with bragging rights on the line.
Brighton and Chelsea are well accustomed to each other and to battling, but usually, this happens in the boardroom.
This in the form of Chelsea buying the likes of Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella and recalling Levi Colwill along with poaching Graham Potter last year.
But despite all that, Chelsea still struggle and find themselves in for yet another horrendous season.
This latest battle however will be happening on the pitcher and gives Brighton another chance to get one over on the Blues.
Here is how we think Roberto De Zerbi could and should line-up…
Brighton predicted XI v Chelsea
We expect that this is a game Roberto De Zerbi won’t want to lose.
It also comes in a competition which Brighton could see themselves winning, so we think a strong line-up will be how he goes.
In net, Jason Steele should continue despite Bart Verbruggen being in contention.
Defensively, Tariq Lamptey has worked his way into the side and should start at left-back with Pervis Estupinan at right-back.
In the middle of the defence, Lewis Dunk and Jan Paul van Hecke are who we think will start as De Zerbi has this duo as his favoured two.
In midfield we see Billy Gilmour continuing his breakout season against his former club, next to new signing Carlos Baleba in the potential absence of Pascal Gross.
Solly March and Kaoru Mitoma should retain their places on the wings, as Ansu Fati starts in the number 10 position.
Up front, Evan Ferguson deserves a run out following his return to fitness recently.
Brighton predicted XI: Steele; Lamptey, Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Gilmour; March, Fati, Mitoma; Ferguson