Simon Johnson and Anantaajith Raghuraman analyse the main talking points from Chelsea's defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion

Enzo Maresca spoke to Chelsea TV after last night’s loss, and was quick to put the blame for a bad result on the injuries to his strikers.We accept we would have looked better with Nicolas Jackson

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca could not hide his frustration after his rudderless side were thumped 3-0 away by Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday as they failed to get a shot on target.

Chelsea can claim immediate revenge for last weekend's FA Cup defeat as they face Brighton for the second time in six days in this English Premier League clash. Last Saturday's fourth-round matchup ended in a 2-1 win for the Seagulls. Fabian Hürzeler's men came back from 1-0 down thanks to goals from Georginio Rutter and Kaoru Mitoma.

Chelsea F.C. needs to hold off Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. if it hopes to shore up its position at the top of the Premier League table when the two sides clash on Friday, February 14 (2/14/2025) at American Express Stadium in Brighton, England.

Brighton came out on top when these two sides met in the FA Cup last weekend, and Chelsea did not offer much in attack after taking an early lead. Enzo Maresca's side just seem to be going through a flat period at the moment.