Team news - Six changes for Stoke; Ferguson leads line for Brightonpublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January
Stoke v Brighton (15:00 GMT)
Steven Schumacher makes six changes to his Stoke side following a goalless draw against Ipswich on Monday.
Goalkeeper Daniel Iversen, who joined on loan from Leicester yesterday, makes his debut with Jack Bonham dropping to the bench.
Celtic loanee Sead Haksabanovic comes back in with former Aston Villa striker Wesley also given the chance from the start.
Daniel Johnson, Ben Wilmot and Mehdi Leris are the other players to step into the starting 11.
Stoke XI: Iversen, Wilmot, Rose, Hoever, Johnson, Baker, Leris, Burger, Bae, Haksabanovic, Wesley.
Subs: Bonham, Vidigal, Gayle, Mmaee, Jojic, McNally, Sidibe, Lowe, McCarron.
There are four changes for Brighton after they drew 0-0 at West Ham last time out in the Premier League.
Bart Verbruggen replaces Jason Steele in goal with Lewis Dunk, Jacob Moder and Evan Ferguson also coming in.
Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan, Gross, Gilmour, Moder, Buonanotte, Ferguson, Pedro.
Subs: Steele, Webster, Milner, Lallana, Welbeck, Baleba, Peupion, Hinchey, Baker-Boaitey.