James Milner has broken the record for most appearances in ‌the Premier League ‌after he started in Brighton & Hove Albion's ‌game away at Brentford - his 654th game ‌in England's top flight.

Milner was ‌tied with former England international ​Gareth Barry on 653 appearances coming ​into the weekend, and Brighton coach Fabian Hurzeler named ​the 40-year-old veteran in midfield.

Having made his Premier League debut as a ‌16-year-old for Leeds United in 2002, Milner has also played for Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool in a career spanning over two decades.

Milner, ‌who had signed a ​one-year contract extension with ‌Brighton in June, has made 15 league appearances for the south-coast club this season.