The Tottenham Hotspur starting line-up for the Premier League match against Brighton and Hove Albion has been confirmed ahead of kick-off.The stage is set this afternoon for Tottenham Hotspur’s clash against Brighton and Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.This encounter marks Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge in front of the Tottenham fans, who already have plans to make it a raucous atmosphere at their own ground this afternoon against the side which the Italian has previously managed.Spurs have the worst home record in the Premier League, but they must secure their third home victory this season if they are to keep their survival hopes alive.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramRodrigo Bentancur returns from injury in a timely boostComing into this encounter, De Zerbi still has a few injuries to contend with. The Tottenham boss lost his captain, Cristian Romero, in Spurs’ last outing against Sunderland, with the centre-back to miss the rest of the season.The Argentine now joins several other Tottenham players on the sidelines, including Guglielmo Vicario, Mohammed Kudus, Wilson Odobert, Ben Davies, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski.But there is good news on the injury front following Rodrigo Bentancur’s return to training earlier this week. The Uruguayan has now been named in the squad as Spurs go in search of their first league win of 2026. This is the Tottenham team which takes to the field in N17 this afternoon:Tottenham XI: Kinsky; Porro, Van de Ven, Danso, Udogie, Bentancur, Gallagher, Bissouma, Xavi, Solanke, Kolo Muani Subs: Austin, Dragusin, Palhinha, Richarlison, Maddison, Tel, Gray, Bergvall, SpenceBrighton: Verbruggen; Wieffer, Van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu; Ayari, Groß; Gomez, Hinshelwood, Minteh; Welbeck.Our Spurs side to face Brighton 🤍🔢 @krakenfx pic.twitter.com/HBRBbhPTha— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 18, 2026Spurs must capitalise as rivals apply pressure in survival raceSpurs simply cannot afford to drop any more points, given the form their relegation rivals are in at the moment.Leeds United put a foot in safety following their win against Manchester United last gameweek, leaving Tottenham to battle with West Ham United and Nottingham Forest.The Hammers are up against Crystal Palace on Monday evening, while Forest are set to take on Burnley on Sunday. Victories for both of these sides, coupled with failure to win today for Spurs, will see their relegation rivals pull further away.For those wondering how to watch Tottenham vs Brighton, the match is scheduled for a 5:30pm GMT kick-off and is being televised live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Saturday 18th April Premier League TottenhamTottenham17:30BrightonBrightonREAD MORE: ‘I know we can win them’ – Lucas Bergvall sends defiant message to Tottenham fansThe post Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton: Confirmed team line-ups as James Maddison returns appeared first on Spurs Web.