Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City: The key points from Chris Hughton's pre-match press conference

Saturday's team news

"Pascal (Gross) and Davy (Propper) are both back training, so at this moment Alireza (Jahanbakhsh) is the only player that's not training.

"We've of course had some players away on international duty that have missed this week and we've done a light session with them this morning.

"There's tough decisions to make for picking a team on Saturday."

Saturday's game

"It's been a difficult time for them as a football club and it's one we certainly respect. There's been good communications between the two clubs before Saturday's game.

"If we talk about what they've shown on the football pitch since, they are a very good footballing team.

"They're very expansive in the way they play and they can be a threat. They've got some very good players, good offensive players, so from a footballing point of view, the players have done the club proud.

"The result at Cardiff was a big result for them and a good performance at home against Burnley.

"They have a lot of threats and certainly are very dangerous opponents."

Leicester under Claude Puel

"They're a good team, very expansive in the way they play.

"When you look at a good team, you look at the development of players. I look at (Demarai) Gray's development, I look inparticular at (Ben) Chilwell at left-back, who looks outstanding at the moment. He's really come on.

"They brought in good players and (James) Maddison without the injury is probably pushing on the international stage as well. He looks a very good player.

"They've got good players in a system that suits them and of course (Jamie) Vardy is fresher now after an international break where he would have been away.

"He comes into this game nice and fresh. If anything, that means he's a bigger threat."

Key run of games - Leicester, Huddersfield, Crystal Palace and Burnley

"We can always just talk about the next game but when you're at home there's more pressure to get results.

"There is more pressure to get results against the teams not in the top six because you know that's the best opportunities you have. It doesn't mean you'll get those results but we're always realistic that's the best opportunities that we have.

"We will have to play well, we've gone through a period of good performances and good wins but we're on the back of two away defeats at the moment.

"The only way to turn that around is to make sure your level of performance is that which can win you a football match."

Lewis Dunk's England debut

"His performance was nothing short of what I expected. I thought he showed a fair bit of composure, there would have been more testing games for him.

"But for him the most important thing is what the facts are. The reason why he played is because of the level he's now got to, the level of maturity and you only get that way by playing how he has done and developing how he has done over the last few years.

"He's in a position now where there are some players that have perhaps been around the squad for a long time and are perhaps at the latter parts of their careers. He's got to seize whatever opportunity he can but I'm really delighted for him and he thoroughly deserved it."

Mathew Ryan's form since joining the club

"It's a hugely important position and from day one, what Maty has done is he's given himself the opportunity to play well.

"He's a very serious goalkeeper and when I say serious, I mean serious about the job he does. He's a good individual, he likes a laugh and joke as much as everybody else but as regards the job he does, he's very serious about that.

"That's one thing we learned very quickly about him. If you're that way, it gives him the opportunity to do well.

"He trains very hard. He's had a very long journey but trained today and he's been really important for us.

"He gives himself the best opportunity to do well by the way he goes about his business and the way he conducts himself."

January transfer window

"I don't see too much happening here. We've got a very competitive squad at the moment.

"It's always on the mind of our recruitment team and we're in regular liaison with them but I don't see us doing too much in January."

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