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Fabian Hurzeler is hopeful his high-flying Brighton side will be further boosted by the return of long-term absentees Kaoru Mitoma and Stefanos Tzimas after the international break.

Yankuba Minteh made his first Premier League appearance of the season following an ankle problem by coming off the bench in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Brentford as the Seagulls moved second in the table.

Fellow winger Mitoma has been sidelined since suffering a hamstring injury in May, while forward Tzimas tore his ACL in December last year.

Mitoma injury latest

Asked if Mitoma, 29, could be involved away to Hull on Sunday, November 22, head coach Hurzeler said: “There’s big hope and big belief that this will be the case but it might be that we need one or two weeks longer, so I can’t say this is the game he will be back.

“We give him the time he needs and we know that if he’s back on his highest level he will be very important for us.”

Speaking of 20-year-old Tzimas, Hurzeler said: “He’s a little bit further than Kaoru (in his rehabilitation). He seems to be on a really good level.

“He was training when we were away (during a run of five successive away matches before the Brentford match), the same like Kaoru, and I see him back on the pitch with the team after the international break.”

No title race for Gross

Pascal Gross sealed victory over Brentford by converting a penalty to add to Diego Gomez’s stunning strike but insisted Brighton, who are five points behind leaders Arsenal, are not title contenders.

The midfielder told Sky Sports: “No, we are not in a title race. But we have started the season really well. We are not getting carried away yet. But we are really pleased to head into the international break like this.”