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Brighton are facing a squad crisis with up to 10 first-team players expected to be absent for Wednesday's match.

The injury list includes Ferdi Kadioglu, Igor Julio, James Milner, Jason Steele, Joel Veltman, Matt O'Riley, Solly March, Tariq Lamptey, Mats Wieffer and Adam Webster. Georginio Rutter is also doubtful after picking up an injury in the defeat to Nottingham Forest.

In that scenario, Joao Pedro could be deployed behind striker Danny Welbeck, with Kaoru Mitoma and Yankuba Minteh taking up the flanks. In defence, Lewis Dunk is likely to partner Jan Paul van Hecke in the centre.

On Aston Villa's side, Ross Barkley is the only absentee due to a calf injury.

Rashford played as a centre-forward in the win over Preston, but is expected to return to the left wing to make way for Ollie Watkins in the middle.

The defence of Lucas Digne, Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa and Matty Cash could continue, while Amadou Onana is likely to be given a starting role in midfield, replacing either Youri Tielemans or Boubacar Kamara.

Latest predicted lineup Brighton vs Aston Villa

Brighton & Hove Albion:
Verbruggen; Hinshelwood, Van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Gomez; Minteh, Pedro, Mitoma; Welbeck

Aston Villa:
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Onana, Tielemans; Rogers, Asensio, Rashford; Watkins

Latest Brighton vs Aston Villa football review

Brighton's quest for a first major trophy in their history was sadly extended at the weekend, as Nottingham Forest booked their place at Wembley with a 4-3 penalty shootout win – after 120 minutes of goalless play.

Although this result will certainly affect the spirit of the "Seagulls", coach Fabian Hurzeler and his students are forced to put the disappointment aside to focus again on the Premier League campaign.

In the 2022-23 season, Brighton finished in sixth place – their highest ever Premier League finish – and qualified for the Europa League for the first time.

Just two years on, Brighton are aiming even higher, with Hurzeler's side now locked in a fierce race for a Champions League spot next season.

Brighton are seventh in the table with 47 points from 29 games – 12 wins, 11 draws and six defeats – just two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, while just three ahead of 10th-placed Bournemouth.

To realise their top-four dream, Brighton need to bounce back from their FA Cup defeat, and a win over direct rivals Aston Villa would be the perfect start to the sprint phase.

Unlike the hosts, Aston Villa booked their place at Wembley after beating Preston North End 3-0 in the FA Cup quarter-finals, thanks to a brace from Marcus Rashford and a goal from Jacob Ramsey.

It is a new milestone in Villa's impressive journey under Unai Emery. The Spaniard is aiming for his first major trophy with the club, having turned the team into a real force in the Premier League and laying the foundations for a place in Europe.

Aston Villa are currently ninth with 45 points – 12 wins, nine draws and eight defeats – but they are just four points off the top four and have a Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain to play.

The January signings have given Villa the depth to compete on multiple fronts, with just three defeats in 18 games so far this year – a run that needs to continue if Emery is to have a successful season.

Three points on Wednesday would take Villa up to sixth, level on points with fifth-placed Manchester City, but their poor away record – just 17 points from 14 trips – could be a concern.

However, Emery and his students have every reason to be confident, as Aston Villa have only lost one of their last eight matches against Brighton, and have won five times during that time.

Latest Brighton vs Aston Villa score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Brighton vs Aston Villaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Brighton 1-1 Aston Villa

• WhoScore:Brighton 1-2 Aston Villa
• Our newspaper predicts:Brighton 1-1 Aston Villa

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