Ryan Sessegnon makes first Premier League start for Tottenham vs Brighton with Heung-min Son suspended

Ryan Sessegnon has been handed his first Premier League start for Tottenham’s Boxing Day visit of Brighton to White Hart Lane.

Sessegnon, the England youngster who joined Spurs earlier this year, has been restricted to only two substitute appearances in the top flight so far this term, though he has started in the Champions League – scoring in last month’s defeat by Bayern Munich.

He comes into the starting XI today, however, with Jose Mourinho handing Sessegnon an opportunity in place of Heung-min Son, who is suspended following the red card he received playing against Chelsea last week.

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Spurs lost 2-0 to their London rivals in that clash and will hope to get back to winning ways against Brighton, who stunned Mauricio Pochettino and his players when the two sides met at the Amex in October.

The Seagulls made five changes, with Lewis Dunk missing from the squad and Neal Maupay and Davy Propper left on the bench.

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Tottenham Hotspur: Gazzaniga, Aurier, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Sissoko, Winks, Lucas Moura, Alli, Sessegnon, Kane

Subs: Lamela, Vorm, Dier, Lo Celso, Foyth, Eriksen, Tanganga

Brighton: Ryan, Webster, Duffy, Burn, Stephens, Bernardo, Gross, Mooy, Schelotto, Alzate, Connolly

Subs: Maupay, Bissouma, Trossard, Murray, Montoya, Propper, Button

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