Roberto De Zerbi confirms that two Brighton & Hove Albion gamers are dominated out of Sunday’s Premier League journey to Arsenal because of damage.
Brighton & Hove Albion head coach Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed that Solly March and Adam Webster are each dominated out of Sunday’s Premier League journey to Arsenal because of damage.
March has been a standout performer for the Seagulls up to now this season, contributing with seven targets and 7 assists in 33 Premier League matches.
Nonetheless, the winger pulled up with a hamstring damage simply over half-an-hour after approaching as a second-half substitute in Brighton’s heavy 5-1 residence defeat towards Everton on Monday.
Centre-back Webster, in the meantime, was compelled off at half time within the loss to the Toffees after sustaining an unspecified damage.
Talking at a press convention on Friday, De Zerbi mentioned: “We aren’t in such good situation however we are going to determine on the squad tomorrow, however Solly March, Adam Webster will not be obtainable.
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“I do not know [when March will be fit]. It is a troublesome query and harder to reply. I hope he can play within the final two video games.”
De Zerbi has additionally revealed that defender Joel Veltman, who has missed the final two matches with a muscle downside, is uncertain for Sunday, however striker Evan Ferguson is out there for choice after recovering from an ankle damage.
“I additionally need to perceive if Joel Veltman can play. If he cannot, I should play one other right-back,” mentioned the Italian boss.
“Evan Ferguson is out there which is nice information, he’s a novel participant for us. Now we have 5 video games left and now we have to organise recreation by recreation. We are going to want everybody.”
Regardless of dropping closely towards Everton, Brighton stay in a powerful place to qualify for Europe as they presently sit seventh within the Premier League desk, seven factors behind fifth-placed Liverpool with two video games in hand.
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De Zerbi has insisted that Brighton will proceed to struggle for both a top-four or high six end and hopes that his facet shall be within the “proper situation” to bounce again towards an Arsenal facet who the Seagulls beat 3-1 on the Emirates Stadium within the EFL Cup third spherical in November.
“We’re nonetheless dissatisfied in regards to the final outcome however I believe on Sunday, we shall be able to try to win the sport,” mentioned De Zerbi. “We should be in the precise situation.
“We’re preventing for an enormous goal and we have to push with ardour and braveness. Arsenal are a terrific workforce, they should be preventing for the title and now we have huge respect for them, however I’m solely centered on us.
“Within the Premier League, you all the time must play each match at your finest – at 100% of your capability. The advance is in our head. For certain, it was an issue of mentality on Monday – not our fashion or high quality.
“Earlier than I began working right here, the goal was tenth place and in two months, now we have switched it to Champions League. Now we have a unique imaginative and prescient. In soccer you lose if you happen to do not imagine.”
Brighton can transfer as much as sixth place with a victory over Mikel Arteta‘s facet on Sunday if sixth-placed Tottenham Hotspur fail to beat Aston Villa on Saturday.
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