Aside from rivals Manchester City, the one team clubs do not want to face right now is Brighton.
The Seagulls are flying high in the Premier League and are on course for European football next season, currently in seventh. They have lost just once in their last nine matches, a record matched by Manchester United.
It’s no surprise that many were viewing Brighton as a tougher test than Sevilla ahead of Thursday, an assessment that now looks more ominous as the Wembley arch looms.
