Gerrard took over from Dean Smith at the helm during the international break, with Villa having lost their last five Premier League games.
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The Seagulls rescued a point in a 2-2 thriller with Liverpool last time out, while Graeme Jones’s side went down 3-0 to leaders Chelsea.
The Seagulls were held to a goalless stalemate by basement side Norwich City last time out, while the champions eased to a comprehensive 2-0 success over Burnley.
The Seagulls salvaged a point right at the death against Crystal Palace last time out, while Mikel Arteta’s men ran riot in the North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.
The Foxes are currently ninth in the table with six points to show from their four matches, while Brighton occupy sixth, having picked up nine points from their first four fixtures of the 2021-22 campaign.
This will be the first top-flight meeting between the two sides, who have previously met in the second, third and fourth tiers of English football.
The Hornets began life back in the big time with an impressive home win against Aston Villa, while the Seagulls secured all three points away at Burnley.
The 23-year-old has followed Nuno Tavares and Albert Sambi Lokonga to the Emirates during a busy summer of spending for the Gunners and is understood to have penned a five-year deal with the North London club.
The forward impressed for the second division Spanish side as he finished the campaign with 28 goals and nine assists across all competitions.
The Hammers are currently six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea with a game in hand, while Brighton occupy 17th position in the table, but the Seagulls have already secured another season of top-flight action.
The Seagulls are currently 17th in the table, seven points above 18th-placed Fulham, while Leeds, who are unbeaten in their last six games in England’s top flight, occupy ninth position.
Brighton ended a run of three straight Premier League defeats last weekend with a 2-1 victory at Southampton.
Graham Potter’s side controversially lost 1-0 at West Bromwich Albion in their most recent outing, whereas Leicester walked away from their midweek clash at Burnley with a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
The Baggies took an 11th-minute lead at The Hawthorns through Kyle Bartley, who headed in Conor Gallagher’s corner for his third goal of the season.
West Brom are currently 19th in the table, 11 points behind 17th-placed Newcastle United, while Brighton are 16th in England’s top flight, just four points clear of the relegation zone.
The visitors are currently ninth in the division, four points behind sixth-placed West Ham United with two games in hand over the Hammers, while Brighton’s recent form has allowed them to move away from danger and into 15th position, now 10 points clear of the relegation zone.
The hosts fell to a 2-0 defeat to title-chasing Manchester City in midweek, whereas Brighton managed to beat reigning champions Liverpool 1-0 on Merseyside.
Spurs suffered a 3-1 defeat at home to champions Liverpool on Thursday night, while Brighton will enter this today’s contest off the back of a goalless draw with fellow strugglers Fulham.
West Ham United also moved into the top eight.
The Whites have suffered back-to-back losses in all competitions, while Brighton went down 1-0 to Manchester City last time out in the league to remain in relegation trouble.