Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler has numerous injury issues ahead of their return to Premier League action against Ipswich Town at the Amex Stadium tomorrow.
The Seagulls have started the season well with seven points from their first three matches, following wins against Everton and Manchester United, plus a draw at Arsenal just prior to the international break.
Kieran McKenna’s newly-promoted Ipswich Town team will pose another new challenge for Hurzeler but first he must assess who is fit and who needs more time on the sidelines. One player who has been ruled out to face Ipswich is midfielder James Milner, who tweaked his hamstring in the 1-1 draw at Arsenal.
“James had a scan,” said the German head coach. “It’s not a big issue. If it will be like two weeks, three weeks or only one week. We have to be patient, we have to go day-by-day.”
Here’s a full list of Albion injuries and fitness doubts ahead of Saturday’s 3pm kick-off...
9. Joao Pedro - doubt
The striker has been excellent for Brighton this season. He was called-up by Brazil and had a lengthy flight home after playing Paraguay on Wednesday. Hurzeler will have to assess his jet-lag. Photo: Eddie Keogh
10. Jakub Moder - doubt
Hurzeler on Moder: "He collected important game time, although it was not so long. But he had a long injury and he's now getting back. Of course he's also an important member of the squad and we will see if he will be part of it on Saturday. But we have a lot of opportunities also with Ferdi coming back, with Jakub coming back, maybe Mats Wieffer will be back, so we have a great opportunity or flexibility to fill this position." Photo: Stu Forster