Consecutive wins over Bournemouth and West Ham were followed by a Carabao Cup thrashing of League Two leaders Barrow in midweek, in which Maresca was able to utilise his large squad and make wholesale changes to keep key players fresh. Today they welcome a Brighton team to west London who came flying out of the blocks under new boss Fabian Hurzeler and remain unbeaten this term, but have just seen their progress slowed somewhat by a run of three consecutive draws before a narrow cup win over Wolves.
