Brighton have been set to host Liverpool on the AMEX Stadium at 12.30pm on Saturday, however kick-off has since been pushed again
Brighton play Liverpool on Saturday (Picture: Getty)
Brighton & Hove Albion’s Premier League conflict with Liverpool on Saturday afternoon has been delayed by quarter-hour attributable to visitors stopping followers from attending to the bottom. The match was initially slated to happen at 12.30pm, however the Premier League launched an announcement within the build-up to announce the timing change.
Taking to X, the Premier League Match Centre wrote: “Kick-off for right this moment’s Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool has been delayed by quarter-hour to 12:45pm, attributable to heavy visitors within the native space delaying the arrival of supporters.” Lynsey Hipgrave, in the meantime, shared the announcement throughout TNT Sports activities’ protection. She stated: “We do have quite a lot of empty seats nonetheless in the meanwhile. Thanks Crouchy [Peter Crouch] for giving me the chance to remind everybody there’s going to be a delay to kick-off right here as effectively whereas they attempt to get as many followers as attainable into the stadium.
“There was an accident on the A27 heading in the direction of the AMEX right this moment. So, lengthy tailbacks outdoors so they are going to maintain the match again somewhat bit simply to attempt to get as most of the helps in as they’ll.”
Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion FC gamers have been nonetheless out onto the pitch to heat up as regular regardless of the slight delay, realizing the significance of the match on the house stretch of 2025/26. Liverpool head into the encounter fifth within the league standings with hopes of securing their spot within the Champions League for the brand new season.
Nevertheless, they are going to be with out talisman, Mohamed Salah, for Saturday’s match consequently the Egyptian ahead selecting up an damage through the Reds’ midweek conflict with Galatasaray. Salah signalled that he needed to come back off with round 20 minutes to play, with Arne Slot later explaining that he “felt one thing.”
“We’re hoping with what Mo has proven up to now that he can get well sooner than different gamers in comparable state of affairs as a result of he takes such excellent care of his physique. Historical past has proven he could be again sooner than some others, however it’s solely two weeks till we go once more, so let’s hope in that time period he could be again.”
Brighton, in the meantime, are at present located twelfth within the league standings; a win may see them soar as excessive as eighth, albeit quickly given they’re the early kick-off on Saturday. They continue to be unchanged from final weekend’s 1-0 win over Sunderland AFC.
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