Brighton goalkeeper Mat Ryan says he can handle the atmosphere at Crystal Palace.

Palace's 'ultras' are ready to crank up the volume today as they face their bitter derby rivals in what is a relegation six-pointer.

But keeper Ryan said: “It certainly won't worry me. I remember playing in a Europa League game away for Bruges in Besiktas in Turkey - and that was an atmosphere.

"To describe it in words is hard - but I guess deafening is the one you'd use! There were 70,000 fans and I think we had a contingent of 500. There was 40,000 there just for the warm up.

“Their stadium has one of the highest decibel readings in world football and that night will stay a long time in my memory.

“I can't tell you how Selhurst Park will compare because I haven't experienced the derby there before, although I have played there in a pre-season match so I know it's a tight ground.

“But it's not something the players are speaking about too much. It's only going to create an extra buzz for us."