Fabian Hurzeler has had to pick his players up after a 7-0 thrashing by Nottingham Forest in the top-flight and the Seagulls boss will want to see a positive response from his players. Brighton have lost their last two matches but defeated Norwich 4-0 in the previous round and have the ability to cause problems for Chelsea if they find their form.

Kaoru Mitoma's second-half winner sent Brighton through to the FA Cup fifth round at Chelsea's expense, with the comeback victory easing the slight pressure on Seagulls manager Fabian Hurzeler.

Chelsea's FA Cup campaign came to an end in the fourth round after falling 1–2 against Brighton, with a lackluster performance at Amex Stadium.