The Seagulls lost back-to-back clashes with Crystal Palace and West Brom in painful circumstances, and who knows how those matches might have turned out had Graham Potter been able to call upon established first team talents like Tariq Lamptey and Solly March to bolster his side’s cause.
Injuries have been a thorn in the side of most teams this season, and Brighton have been no different.
Currently, Albion have four players out injured – the tenth-highest tally in the Premier League – but how have their fared over the course of the entire season compared to their top flight rivals?
We’ve taken a look at the total number of matches that players at each Premier League club have missed this term to determine who’s really had the worst luck in 2020/21…
*All data courtesy of Transfermarkt.
. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: A general view of the white and blue Nike Flight match balls on the pitch prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Old Trafford on February 21, 2021 in Manchester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Oli Scarff - Pool/Getty Images)
Premier League match balls. (Photo by Oli Scarff - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
. West Ham
Total matches missed: 55 Players injured: 13 Longest absence: Arthur Masuaku (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
. Tottenham Hotspur
Total matches missed: 62 Players injured: 13 Longest absence: Giovani Lo Celso (Photo by Jon Super - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
. West Brom
Total matches missed: 63 Players injured: 14 Longest absence: Hal Robson-Kanu (Photo by LAURENCE GRIFFITHS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: LAURENCE GRIFFITHS
. Manchester United
Total matches missed: 71 Players injured: 15 Longest absence: Phil Jones (Photo by Andy Rain - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
. Chelsea
Total matches missed: 75 Players injured: 13 Longest absence: Charly Musonda (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Photo: Michael Steele
. Fulham
Total matches missed: 81 Players injured: 16 Longest absence: Terence Kongolo (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Livesey
1. West Ham
Total matches missed: 55 Players injured: 13 Longest absence: Arthur Masuaku (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
2. Tottenham Hotspur
Total matches missed: 62 Players injured: 13 Longest absence: Giovani Lo Celso (Photo by Jon Super - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
3. West Brom
Total matches missed: 63 Players injured: 14 Longest absence: Hal Robson-Kanu (Photo by LAURENCE GRIFFITHS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: LAURENCE GRIFFITHS
4. Manchester United
Total matches missed: 71 Players injured: 15 Longest absence: Phil Jones (Photo by Andy Rain - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool