Fabian Hürzeler welcomes key starters back to the squad as the Seagulls aim to derail the league leaders’ momentum in a high-stakes showdown at the Amex.
Brighton and Hove Albion will be wanting to continue their impressive form and performances under Fabian Hürzeler, as they host the champions Arsenal at the Amex tomorrow afternoon.
Arsenal have started the season as they mean to go on, adding to an already strong squad, Mikel Arteta will be eager to build on their first Premier League trophy in 22 years.
The Gunners sit at the top of the table, while Albion have started strongly too. This could be a very intriguing clash.
Who is available for Brighton?
The team news for the Seagulls has been confirmed by Fabian Hürzeler this morning...
- Femi Azeez is still out. The new arrival from Millwall arrived with a hamstring injury and looks set to miss further time out of the squad. A shame, considering the hype around his signing!
- Georginio Rutter is officially back. The Frenchman came off the bench late on against United during the week and is ready to start, having missed out since sustaining an injury after the opening day.
- Lewis Dunk and Luka Vuskovic are likely to return to the side.
- Jaouen Hadjam is available. The Algerian had a rather promising debut after a shaky start against United. Albion have missed a left-footed left-back for a while, and Hadjam looks like an exciting addition. His deep ball to Charalampos Kostoulas was a mesmerising assist to pull Albion back into the game against United.
- Kaoru Mitoma, Jack Hinshelwood, Stefanos Tzimas, Yankuba Minteh, Zadok Yohanna, Evan Ferguson, and Mats Wieffer all remain out with longer-term injuries.
Overall, no new injuries have been reported by Fabian Hürzeler this morning. As we know, this doesn't guarantee that there actually are no injuries! The Seagulls have been prone to surprise injuries on match days.
Perhaps the most surprising piece of news is the lack of Azeez. The 25-year-old completed his move to Brighton on deadline day as a rather hyped signing. It was believed that he arrived with a hamstring injury and was expected to miss a 'couple of weeks' while he was at the Lions.
He has been at Brighton for almost three weeks, rather incredibly!
A strong squad, though it may be difficult to expect a win against a rigid, relentless Arsenal side. Having seen the style of play progressing under Hürzeler, it will be intriguing to see which game plan the young manager brings to the table tomorrow afternoon.
