Hello! And welcome along to The Athletic, where we are focused on this evening’s Valentine’s Day clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea on England’s south coast.
It comes less than a week after the two teams met here in the FA Cup, with Fabian Hurzeler’s side securing their passage to the fifth round with a 2-1 win.
It extinguished Chelsea’s hopes of winning a domestic trophy this season and continued their indifferent start to 2025.
Enzo Maresca’s men are still on course for Champions League qualification but need to limit the amount of points they are dropping in the last 14 games.
Still a few hours until kick-off but there is plenty to discuss, so stick with us!
