Chelsea have been backed to submit a significant offer for Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma in the summer transfer window.

Kaoru Mitoma's magical opening goal set the tone for a dominant night for Brighton as they beat Chelsea for the second time in the space of a week.

Chelsea produced another disappointing performance as they fell to a 3-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League.

A brilliant goal by Brighton & Hove Albion's Kaoru Mitoma and a Yankuba Minteh double gave the Seagulls a 3-0 Premier League home win over Chelsea on Friday, a week after they knocked their London visitors out of the FA Cup.

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game at Southampton (15:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Hurzeler said Pervis Estupinan and Solly March are "an option" but Lewis Dunk is "doubtful".

Follow reaction as Chelsea are soundly beaten by Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League, six days after they also knocked them out of the FA Cup

Brighton defeated hapless Chelsea 3-0 as Japan forward Kaoru Mitoma produced a contender for Premier League goal of the season and Yankuba Minteh bagged a brace on Friday.Enzo Maresca's Chelsea side delivered one of their worst performances of the season in their second defeat in the space of seven days at the Amex Stadium.

Danny Welbeck set up a pair of Yankuba Minteh goals as clinical Brighton beat up Chelsea 3-0 at the Amex Stadium on Friday. Kaoru Mitoma also scored for the Seagulls, a brilliant goal off a long ball from Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, as the hosts ...

The Brighton faithful are demanding a yellow card for Cucurella after a nasty looking challenge on Minteh but referee Chris Kavanagh does not agree. Just a talking to but, looking at the replays, it should have been a yellow card. That is only going to increase Brighton’s annoyance at Cururella.

Yankuba Minteh has scored twice and Kaoru Mitoma got a superb opener as Brighton demolished Chelsea 3-0 in the Premier League

Enzo Maresca admitted Chelsea's dismal 3-0 defeat at Brighton was the "worst performance" of his reign as Japan forward Kaoru Mitoma produced a contender for Premier League goal of the season on Friday.

BRIGHTON, England -A brilliant goal by Brighton & Hove Albion's Kaoru Mitoma and a Yankuba Minteh double gave the Seagulls a 3-0 Premier League home win over Chelsea on Friday, a week after they knocked their London visitors out of the FA Cup.