Manager Dean Wilkins has an injury crisis on his hands ahead of the Brighton's trip to Swansea in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy area semi-final.Wilkins has been forced to recall midfielder Gary Hart from his loan spell with Havant & Waterlooville due to a host of injuries and a virus which has hit his squad.

Defenders Andrew Whing and Paul Reid have both been ruled out due to the illness which Adam El-Abd, Tommy Fraser, Joel Lynch and Sonny Cobbs have recently overcome.

Striker Jake Robinson is facing six weeks on the sidelines after sustaining a broken metatarsal in Saturday's 2-1 FA Cup third round defeat to Mansfield.

Defender Guy Butters was also forced off in Saturday's defeat after sustaining a calf injury and will miss out.

Captain Dean Hammond remains out due to a knee injury along and Adam Hinshelwood has a knee problem.

Due to the list of absentees Wilkins has recalled Kerry Mayo to his squad while Cobbs and Wes Fogden could make their first-team debuts.

Kick-off at the Liberty Stadium is 7pm.

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