Traore, Nakamba, Konsa - Aston Villa injury and team news update ahead of Brighton clash

Aston Villa will look to bounce back from a disappointing defeat against Watford when they take on Brighton and Hove Albion at the AMEX Stadium on Saturday.

A 1-0 loss against the Hornets at the weekend saw Villa extend their winless run to three games with Steven Gerrard's side picking up just a point in the trio of outings.

Saturday's opponents also had a day to forget at the weekend, falling to a comfortable 3-0 defeat against relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday.

It means that both teams will be looking for a reaction when they meet in Sussex.

One positive from the weekend for Villa was the continued return from injury of Leon Bailey, who again came on as a second-half substitute.

Gerrard will also be able to call on at least one more player for the trip to Brighton.

Here's the latest Villa injury and team news from Bodymoor Heath...

: Knee.

: April.

: Nakamba had been in fine form since Gerrard's arrival in November but picked up an injury against Liverpool on December 11 that required surgery.

: "He’s going to be missing for somewhere in the region of 12 weeks if it is a fantastic rehab or it could be up to 16 weeks," he said back in December.

Gerrard has since provided a further update: "With Nakamba, he'll be back fit soon so we'll assess it as we go along."

: Hamstring.

: Feb 26 (vs Brighton).

: Gerrard is annoyed with Traore returning to fitness for the Africa Cup of Nations but then getting injured on his return from Cameroon.

He could possibly return at the weekend against Brighton with injury website Premier Injuries giving the player a 50 percent chance of returning for the match.

: "Unfortunately, we're going to lose Berto for a few weeks. He's got a hamstring injury off the back of the Afcon