"You can't keep playing on that same high emotion every single week," he said.

"Obviously every game we go into, there's a huge determination to win, but in those two games (Cardiff and Burnley) there was a heightened emotion in most players and it's very, very hard to play like that.

"You have to keep your emotions at a certain level at the right times in games and it's important that we do that throughout the rest of the season.

"The international break probably did come at a good time. We had an away game and a home game and it wasn't until I'd gone away on international duty that I realised how emotionally drained and tired everyone would have felt.

"It was a tough couple of weeks, but I thought everyone dealt with it really well, the club as a whole and the players.

"Now we've come back from the international break, I think it's important for us to re-focus and continue playing well and try to get points."

Evans has overcome a knee injury after coming off against Burnley and is set to start with Harry Maguire again out with his own knee problem, while Jamie Vardy is a doubt with a groin issue.

The Foxes are two points ahead of the Seagulls in the Premier League and Evans is wary of six-goal Glenn Murray.

"They're a very good team, really well organised. The manager (Chris Hughton) has got them into a settled formation," he said.

"They're very good at set-pieces, attacking-wise, and Glenn Murray's obviously been on fire the last year or so, so it'll be a tough side to play against, especially away at their stadium."

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