Overview
- Milner came on in the 22nd minute at Villa Park, replacing Carlos Baleba, to draw level with Gareth Barry on 653 Premier League games.
- He has logged 14,031 fewer Premier League minutes than Barry and holds a record 217 substitute appearances.
- This season he has featured in 15 league matches for Brighton with two starts, most often used for late-game cameos.
- Brighton head coach Fabian Hürzeler praised Milner as a role model, though some supporters question whether recent cameos serve team needs or his tally.
- Brighton’s next league match is at Brentford on February 21, when one more outing would make Milner the sole all-time appearance leader.