Premier League team news
Brighton injuries and suspensions
Brighton have 8 players out and 2 doubtful in the Fantasy Premier League list last changed on 5 Oct 2026: Mats Wieffer (injured), Jack Hinshelwood (injured), Zadok Yohanna (injured), Femi Azeez (injured), Evan Ferguson (injured), Yankuba Minteh (injured), Mitoma Kaoru (injured), Stefanos Tzimas (injured), Lewis Dunk (doubtful, 75% chance) and Pascal Struijk (doubtful, 75% chance).
In our match model these absences lower Brighton's expected goals by 2.8% and raise their opponents' expected goals by 12.1%, weighted by each player's share of league minutes this season.
Unavailable and doubtful players
| Player | Position | Status | League minutes | Latest news |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Wieffer | Defender | Injured | 35% | Knee injury - Unknown return date |
| Jack Hinshelwood | Midfielder | Injured | 14% | Ankle injury - Expected back 10 Oct |
| Zadok Yohanna | Midfielder | Injured | 3% | Unspecified injury - Expected back 10 Oct |
| Femi Azeez | Midfielder | Injured | 0% | Hamstring injury - Expected back 10 Oct |
| Evan Ferguson | Forward | Injured | 0% | Ankle injury - Expected back 10 Oct |
| Yankuba Minteh | Midfielder | Injured | 0% | Leg injury - Expected back 28 Nov |
| Mitoma Kaoru | Midfielder | Injured | 0% | Hamstring injury - Expected back 10 Oct |
| Stefanos Tzimas | Forward | Injured | 0% | Knee injury - Unknown return date |
| Lewis Dunk | Defender | Doubtful · 75% chance | 80% | Neck injury - 75% chance of playing |
| Pascal Struijk | Defender | Doubtful · 75% chance | 22% | Hamstring injury - 75% chance of playing |
League minutes is the player's share of Brighton's Premier League minutes this season (5 matches). Chance of playing refers to the next gameweek.
Next match
Our model makes Brighton 40.7% favourites at Sunderland; the market has 41.0%. Our model and the bookmakers give Sunderland about the same chance.
The Sunderland vs Brighton prediction uses the list stored before kickoff.
Questions about Brighton team news
Who is injured for Brighton?
Brighton have 8 players out and 2 doubtful in the Fantasy Premier League list last changed on 5 Oct 2026: Mats Wieffer (injured), Jack Hinshelwood (injured), Zadok Yohanna (injured), Femi Azeez (injured), Evan Ferguson (injured), Yankuba Minteh (injured), Mitoma Kaoru (injured), Stefanos Tzimas (injured), Lewis Dunk (doubtful, 75% chance) and Pascal Struijk (doubtful, 75% chance).
How do Brighton's injuries change the prediction?
In our match model these absences lower Brighton's expected goals by 2.8% and raise their opponents' expected goals by 12.1%, weighted by each player's share of league minutes this season.
Source: Fantasy Premier League player availability, checked every few hours; this list last changed 5 Oct 2026, 09:50 UTC. Confirmed lineups are not included. Player news text is as published by Fantasy Premier League.
Brighton stats and results · Premier League predictions · How injuries are used