Brighton vs Wolves: Danny Welbeck, Tariq Lamptey and Adam Lallana injury update

Brighton and Hove Albion could well be without four vital players as they prepare for their crunch home clash against Wolves this Saturday
Brighton's Adam Lallana is struggling with a groin issueBrighton's Adam Lallana is struggling with a groin issue
Brighton's Adam Lallana is struggling with a groin issue

Brighton will give late fitness tests to Adam Lallana and Danny Welbeck, while midfielder Steven Alzate (illness) and Tariq Lamptey (hamstring) remain sidelined.

Midfielder Lallana missed Tuesday’s defeat to Arsenal due to a groin issue, while forward Welbeck was an unused substitute because of a knee problem.

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“Adam Lallana is touch and go, we will have to see," said Potter.

"We will give him as much time as possible of course but he is probably a little bit of a doubt as is Danny Welbeck.

Striker Aaron Connolly (groin) will also be assessed.

“Aaron has trained, which is more of a positive in terms of we needed to give him a bit more time, after he missed the West Ham game with a slight feeling in his groin.

"So with the amount of training time and days we have had in between, it has not been so easy to really assess where he is at.

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"When you look historically at someone like Aaron he has had some muscle problems.

"But the fact he has trained and he was on the bench the other night means we are hopeful he can be involved in the game.”

Of Lamptey's progress, Potter added: "He is getting closer maybe the following match is a possibility, but it will depend on how he responds over the next few days.”

Wolves duo Leander Dendoncker and Willy Boly remain doubts for the trip to the south coast.

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The pair have missed the last three games, including the 1-0 defeat at Manchester United, after picking up injuries in Wolves’ win over Chelsea two weeks ago.

Raul Jimenez remains a long-term absentee after fracturing his skull in November while Jonny (knee) is still sidelined.

Brighton provisional squad: Sanchez, Steele, Veltman, Webster, Dunk, Burn, White, Bernardo, March, Bissouma, Molumby, Lallana, Propper, Mac Allister, Gross, Trossard, Jahanbakhsh, Maupay, Welbeck, Connolly, Zeqiri.

Wolves provisional squad: Patricio, Ruddy, Kilman, Coady, Saiss, Buur, Hoever, Boly, Marcal, Moutinho, Semedo, Ait-Nouri, Otasowie, Dendoncker, Vitinha, Neves, Traore, Neto, Podence, Silva.