Roberto De Zerbi gives Evan Ferguson injury update after thrilling Brighton draw

Ferguson, 18, was a notable absentee from the matchday squad before Albion came from behind three times to earn a point this afternoon (Saturday, April 1).

Asked after the game if Ferguson would be fit to face Bournemouth on Tuesday night (April 4), De Zerbi said: “Ferguson has an injury but I don't know if he will be able to play on Tuesday. He is important but today [Danny] Welbeck was one of the best players on the pitch.

"[Deniz] Undav, [Julio] Enciso, and [Facundo] Buonanotte were only on for ten minutes but they played well.

"Adam Webster will play on Tuesday and we have to decide the best first XI because the players who were with their national teams they can be tired.

“We have 14 players playing for their countries so after the [international] break it is always difficult."

Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck, and Alexis Mac Allister scored for Albion in a breathless, topsy-turvy game.

De Zerbi said: "I think it is a great point for us because sometimes football can be cruel. We showed character, passion, we played a fantastic game.

"It was only one team on the pitch. We conceded three goals in an incredible way. We want to improve in this situation.

"If we concede three goals like this we can't achieve our target. It's bad because we deserve to achieve our our target because we are playing in a fantastic way.

"I am really pleased for the players and for this I am sorry for the result because we lost two points in a bad way.

"Everyone who watched the game can analyse. Brentford is a good team but today Brighton deserved to win. We took only one point from six against them.”

De Zerbi, who openly said the target is to play in Europe next season, said the performance against Brentford was ‘one of the best’ since he replaced Graham Potter.

He said: “We could score more goals for sure but we could not concede three goals in that situation. I can say nothing of my players for their performance.

"We have to improve for sure but it’s difficult. If you win today, you can say nothing. It’s difficult to play better than today.”

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