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The Blues begin what they hope will be a long run in the competition later than the most of the Premier League due to last month’s UEFA Cup commitments against FC Midtjylland, and the tie comes in the wake of the 6-0 mauling of Portsmouth at the weekend.
But the Manager will not be taking anything for granted, and he says that the Seagulls, managed by Micky Adams, will face a strong City side.
Hughes said, “We’re tapping in to the goodwill from the weekend, it was a fantastic performance and everybody has come in to work with a smile on their face. It’s made my job a lot easier.
“We have enjoyed the moment but we have another game coming up on Wednesday which will be a difficult one. We don’t want to go to Brighton and get into a situation where we end up with egg on our face.
“I’m looking for us to get the job done professionally, Brighton have nothing to lose, and they will be looking to turn around their defeat at the weekend. We have to make sure that the interest generated by our performance on Sunday is not diluted by the game at Brighton.
“I will make changes to the team from Sunday, that’s only right and proper. I have a good squad and good players here, they need games but the team I pick will not be weakened substantially.”
Robinho is one player who won’t be playing, and Hughes has also given the latest news on one or two injuries.
"Robinho won’t be involved, he has things he needs to organise and is bringing his family over here," he confirmed.
"Martin Petrov’s still not fit, Nedum joined in training on Tuesday for the first time, but is obviously not in contention for Brighton, Johnno is available and may well play some part.”
Don’t forget you can hear live commentary from the Withdean Stadium on MCFCTV.com from just before 7.45pm.
Tim Oscroft
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