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Brighton boss Graham Potter wary of dead-ball specialist James Ward-Prowse in south-coast derby as Southampton set their sights on fifth place in the Premier League

Brighton have been warned to beware the Premier League’s in-form dead-ball specialist as they host Southampton on Monday night.

Boss Graham Potter is all too aware of the threat posed by Saints midfielder James Ward-Prowse.

The England international has scored three times in his last four games with superb free-kicks — and the danger does not stop there.

Brighton all too aware of the threat posed by Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse

AMEX LINE-UPS

Brighton (probable, 3-4-1-2): Ryan; White, Dunk, Webster; Lamptey, Gross, Bissouma, March; Trossard; Connolly, Welbeck.

Southampton (probable, 4-2-2-2): McCarthy; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand; Ward-Prowse, Romeu; Armstrong, Djenepo; Adams, Walcott.