Potter has had a flying start to his Chelsea career and is unbeaten in his first nine matches since moving to the Blues after three mostly successful seasons on the south coast with Brighton.
On Tuesday night Potter and Chelsea sealed progress to the knockout stages of the Champions League thanks to a 2-1 victory at RB Salzburg. The win did however come at a price as goalscorer and man of the match in Austria, Mateo Kovacic, sustained a calf injury.
The problem to the midfielder ahead of the Brighton match adds to the injury issues for the new Chelsea boss as he looks to record a victory against his old club.
Potter said: "We've had a lot of games and a little bit of disruption in terms of some key players missing, but credit to the boys they've responded really well.
"We want to win every game we play, that is the mentality we have to have. We have a game at the weekend and another game the weekend after, so maybe we can rotate a little bit. But we will try our best."
Here’s how the walking wounded are shaping up ahead of Saturday’s 3pm kick-off...
1. Kalidou Koulibaly
Missed the Salzburg match with a knee issue but was expected to train this week and is in contention to play at the Amex Stadium this Saturday Photo: Kalidou Koulibaly
2. Mateo Kovacic
Was excellent against Salzburg in midweek but was forced off with a calf issue in the second half. Potter said: "Mateo felt his calf a little bit. It was a heavy pitch, and we didn’t want to risk anything. He has a bit of tightness, and hopefully, it is not too bad." Photo: Sebastian Widmann
3. N'Golo Kante
The midfielder underwent an operation on his hamstring and is expected to be sidelined until February Photo: Michael Regan
4. Wesley Fofana
The big money arrival from Leicester looks set to miss out with a knee issue until after the World Cup. "He’s progressing where he was. I don’t think we will see him before the World Cup in terms of playing for Chelsea," said Potter earlier this month Photo: Mike Hewitt