• About
    • Ethics policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Ownership, funding and corrections
    • Complaints procedure
    • Terms & Conditions
  • Contact
  • Support
  • Newsletter
Brighton and Hove News
12 July, 2025
  • News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Community
  • Arts and Culture
    • Music
    • Theatre
    • Food and Drink
  • Sport
    • Brighton and Hove Albion
    • Cricket
  • Newsletter
  • Public notices
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Community
  • Arts and Culture
    • Music
    • Theatre
    • Food and Drink
  • Sport
    • Brighton and Hove Albion
    • Cricket
  • Newsletter
  • Public notices
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
Brighton and Hove News
No Result
View All Result
Home Brighton

De Zerbi confident despite Brighton and Hove Albion’s injury worries

Dunk, Gross and Milner all doubtful for Bournemouth’s visit tomorrow

by Jim van Wijk - PA
Saturday 23 Sep, 2023 at 5:21PM
A A
0
De Zerbi repays Bloom’s calculated gamble

Roberto De Zerbi - Picture by Nick Potts / PA

Brighton and Hove Albion head coach Roberto De Zerbi believes that his squad has enough leaders to step up and fill in for captain Lewis Dunk.

De Zerbi spoke as Brighton prepare to return to Premier League action after the club’s first-ever competitive European fixture.

The Seagulls were beaten 3-2 by AEK Athens at the Amex Stadium on Thursday night (21 September) as their Europa League campaign got off to a disappointing start.

Dunk had been an ever-present so far this season but was noticeable by his absence as Brighton were twice undone by set-pieces.

He picked up an unspecified muscular problem during the win at Manchester United last weekend – and the England defender could be rested again for Bournemouth’s visit tomorrow (Sunday 24 September).

Pascal Gross captained the side on Thursday but the midfielder is another who continues to be assessed for his own muscle issue – as does James Milner.

De Zerbi, though, is confident that there is enough quality in the dressing room to cover.

He said: “We can’t take a risk (on Dunk) especially in this part of the season. We have to find another leader. Pascal Gross is a big leader for us, Danny (Welbeck) is a big leader.

“Adam Webster is a leader – one of the best inside the dressing room. When he played, he played every game in a good way.

“Then we have a lot of young players and they have to grow in leadership – like Billy Gilmour and Mahmoud Dahoud, also Pervis Estupinan. He is young but has the right experience to become another leader.”

Evan Ferguson could return having missed Thursday’s game through illness while on-loan Barcelona forward Ansu Fati will be hoping for another opportunity after making a first start against AEK.

De Zerbi made seven changes from the side which won at Old Trafford and knows the extra workload this season must be shared – both on and off the pitch.

He said: “We are not used to playing three games (in a week). West Ham last year were in the (Europa) Conference League and Liverpool the Champions League but we are not used to it.

“We have to change and we have to put everyone in. We have to adapt, not only the players but also the people who work inside (the club) – we have not so many days off. We have to organise not only one game but three games.

“We can’t put the focus only on the game for tomorrow – with the attitude and attention yes – but we have work thinking we play every three days. It is totally different.”

De Zerbi told a press conference: “We wanted to reach the Europa League and now we need to push (on in the season) without too many words.

“We have to be proud to play in Europe like we did on Thursday.

“Everyone can lose a game but, after a defeat, we have to restart again with the same passion and attitude because we will have to win many more games.”

Brighton and Hove Albion v Bournemouth is due to kick off at 2pm tomorrow at Falmer.

ShareTweetShareSendSendShare

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Most read

Rough sleeper banned from station for playing piano

Bob Dylan to open UK tour in Brighton

De Zerbi confident despite Brighton and Hove Albion’s injury worries

Brighton and Hove Albion sell winger to Sunderland for £21m

Charlotte Tilbury opens new store in Brighton

Officials to look at bringing back dog-free area in park

Woman banned from keeping dogs after attack

Drugs seized from stopped car

Council given £21m to shore up more seafront arches

Three libraries set to close

Newsletter

Arts and Culture

  • All
  • Music
  • Theatre
  • Food and Drink
Love Supreme Festival 2025: Day One Report

Love Supreme Festival 2025: Day One Report

11 July 2025
Felix and Friends Make Everyone Welcome

Felix and Friends Make Everyone Welcome

11 July 2025
Ebbb drop their ‘Manners’ and then announce concerts

Ebbb drop their ‘Manners’ and then announce concerts

11 July 2025
Are Legss ‘Unreal’?

Are Legss ‘Unreal’?

11 July 2025
Load More

Sport

  • All
  • Brighton and Hove Albion
  • Cricket
We have an awful lot of work to do, says Sussex coach

Sussex must up their game in T20, says disappointed Farbrace

by Alex Smith - ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
11 July 2025
0

Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace said: “It is a hugely disappointing night. We haven’t been consistent in the last three...

Sussex Sharks open T20 Blast with a win

Sussex Sharks flounder against Essex in T20 at Chelmsford

by Alex Smith - ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
11 July 2025
0

Essex 148-4 (16.1 overs) Sussex Sharks 145 (18.2 overs) Sussex Sharks lost to Essex by six wickets Michael Pepper’s pyrotechnical...

Brighton and Hove Albion to receive freedom of the city

Brighton and Hove Albion sell winger to Sunderland for £21m

by Frank le Duc
10 July 2025
0

Brighton and Hove Albion have sold international winger Simon Adingra to Sunderland in a deal reported to be worth about...

Sussex Sharks open T20 Blast with a win

Sussex pipped by Kent in T20 thriller at Hove

by Bruce Talbot - ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay
9 July 2025
0

Sussex 148 (19.5 overs) Kent Spitfires 151-8 (19.3 overs) Kent Spitfires win by two wickets Joey Evison was Kent’s hero...

Load More
September 2023
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930  
« Aug   Oct »

RSS From Sussex News

  • Water company brings in hosepipe ban after dry spring 11 July 2025
  • Police officer spared prison after being caught with child porn 11 July 2025
  • Airline fined for flying puppy to Gatwick before it had rabies jab 10 July 2025
  • Cross-Channel ferry service to Dieppe at risk 9 July 2025
  • Police officer admits sexually assaulting four women 9 July 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
  • About
  • Contact
  • Support
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy
  • Complaints
  • Ownership, funding and corrections
  • Ethics
  • T&C

© 2023 Brighton and Hove News

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Opinion
  • Arts and Culture
    • Music
    • Theatre
  • Sport
    • Cricket
  • Newsletter
  • Public notices
  • Advertise
  • About
  • Contact

© 2023 Brighton and Hove News