Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed that Facundo Buonanotte will make his first Premier League start for the Seagulls when they face Nottingham Forest on Wednesday.
The Reds go into the game at the City Ground looking for a first win in 11 matches. Steve Cooper's side last tasted victory in a 1-0 win over Leeds back in February.
They will be coming up against a Brighton team who have had an excellent season as they chase European football. De Zerbi's men were only narrowly beaten on penalties against Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday.
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But the draining match at Wembley Stadium looks to have taken it's toll as the Seagulls are set to make a number of changes for Wednesday night's game. One of those is a top-flight debut for 18-year-old Buonanotte according to De Zerbi, as reported in SussexLive.
The midfielder, who linked up with Brighton in January after signing from Rosario Central in November, has only played five times for the first team to date but will now be given a chance to shine against Forest from the start.
When asked if he had any ideas on how to beat Forest, after drawing 0-0 with them at the Amex in October, the Brighton boss said on Tuesday: "I have a lot of ideas, I don’t know if they will be the right ideas. We have Undav, we have Julio Enciso, he’s playing very well, he’s progressing and growing. He can play in that position.
"Facundo Buonanotte [as well]. We have many solutions, different qualities and characteristics. But we can play any way, we can win any way and we only have to be focused on the way we play and that way we will reach the three points."
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