Tottenham transfer target Leandro Trossard has been dropped from the Brighton team to face Liverpool as the forward enters a key stage of his contract. Having been a star player under Graham Potter at the Amex he has developed a strained relationship with new manager Roberto De Zerbi in recent weeks.
The 28-year-old was part of Belgium's disappointing World Cup campaign and has returned to domestic action with his club only to be singled out by his coach. Having started this season on fire with two goals and two assists under the now Chelsea boss, Trossard continued to impress under De Zerbi.
He bagged a hat-trick in the former Shakhtar Donetsk boss' first game in charge - at Anfield - but has only scored twice in the 10 matches since. Although there was an option to extend his deal by one year, something that Potterh himself explained over the summer, Trossard's situation remains uncertain.
