Adam Virgo returns to the Brighton line-up for the Johnstone's Paint Trophy encounter at League Two outfit Shrewsbury.The former Celtic utility man sat out of Friday night's 4-2 defeat by MK Dons while serving a one-match ban.

Michel Kuipers is out for up to eight weeks with a broken finger so youngster John Sullivan starts in goal with 40-year-old goalkeeping coach Paul Crichton added to the squad as cover.

Winger Joe Anyinsah has returned to Preston following the end of his three-month spell with the Seagulls, while fellow loanees Bradley Johnson and Stuart Fleetwood are cup-tied.

Top-scorer Glenn Murray is rated 50/50 after limping off on Friday with a recurrence of his ankle injury.

David Livermore, Gary Hart and Kerry Mayo (all knee) are still missing.

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