Jordan Rhodes is forced to settle for a place on the substitutes' bench as Blackburn Rovers make one change for the trip to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Rovers boss Gary Bowyer has recalled Lee Williamson in place of the Scotland international striker while Ben Marshall and Rudy Gestede are both handed starts.

Meanwhile, Sam Baldock leads the line for the home side, and Greg Halford and Joao Teixeira are named amongst the Seagulls' substitutes.

Brighton: Walton; Calderon, Dunk, Greer, J Bennett; Forster-Caskey, Gardner, Ince; E Bennett, Baldock, LuaLua

Blackburn: Steele; Baptiste, Hanley, Duffy, Olsson; Evans, Williamson, Tunnicliffe, Marshall, Cairney, Gestede.

Written by
Paul Gorst