Mark Crossley has made a return to the side for first time since December, oldhamathletic.co.uk can confirm at the Withdean Stadium.

Ironically, the 39-year-old's last game in the first team was in the reverse fixture against the Seagulls, when the now-departed Andy Liddell scored in a 1-1 draw.

Elsewhere Stefan Stam and Kieran Lee both keep their places, while Matt Wolfenden makes his first start of the season up front alongside Deane Smalley.

Latics: Crossley, Eardley, Stam, Allott, Hazell, Gregan, Wolfenden, Taylor, Lee, Jones, Smalley.

Subs: Whitaker, Fleming, Maher, Alessandra, Black.

Brighton have named the following side:

Kuipers, Whing, Cox, Hart, Loft, Fraser, Virgo, Elphick, Dicker, Owusu, Borrowdale.

Subs: El-Abd, Jarrett, McLeod, Davies, Andrew.