Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler spoke to the media ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur (kick-off 4:30 p.m. BST).
Here are the main points of his press conference:
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Hurzeler confirmed that Brajan Gruda and Solly March “trained very well” this week and will be available for selection, as will James Milner and Joel Veltman. However, Matt O’Reilly, Joao Pedro and Jan Paul van Hecke remain absent through injury.
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He said he took full responsibility for the defeat of Chelseaadding that he must “learn from it and show a reaction.”
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On Georginio Rutter, who opened his account for the club: “I think he also showed his good performances before his goal. He doesn’t need goals to believe in himself. He had a big impact and made a good start in his new club He is a very humble person and he tries to work hard His form when he arrived was not the best, but now thanks to the training sessions he is more. in better shape and we are very happy to have him.”
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Asked how O’Reilly’s recovery is going: “He’s very positive and taking small steps forward, I think that’s very important when you’ve had a serious injury. He’s sticking with it. plan after the operation and we can’t wait to see him back on the field.”
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On Pascal Gross’ return for his farewell on Sunday: “I would have liked to see more of him if he wore the Seagulls colors. He is a great character and a great player. You can already see his impact at Borussia Dortmund and I am very happy. Happy to welcome him back to his old home. All the players are looking forward to seeing him again.
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Hurzeler said he is a manager who likes his teams to be “dominant” in terms of possession and current stats show they are capable of “rivaling every team” in the Premier League. However, he said it was important for his team to find a “balance” in certain matches.
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