Brighton fans would be delighted to know that options widely regarded as potential game-changers are available to play against Manchester City, it has emerged.
We take a look at the various games that Brighton has played in the Premier League so far.
Handpicked byedish, Hurzeler encountered the best possiblebeginning of the South Coast Chapterwith his side facing seven games without defeat but twosuccessive defeats at the hands of Liverpool, in both the EFL cup and the Barclays Premier League have somewhat dampened the mood to celebrate at the AMEX stadium.
Seagulls are currently placed eighth in the early season fixtures’ table, four points below the top four position and equal on points with Tottenham, though having played four drawn games out of ten.
It comes after a summer which sees them one of the most energetic forces within the division, investing more than £150m in Georginio Rutter, Mats Weiffer, Ferdi Kadioglu, and Matt O’Riley.
With that spend, expectation has increased as well; many expected the Seagulls to fight for a place in Europe come the end of the season, which their early season form said,[Original: that they were likely to do.
Their next assignment is a difficult one against Man City however the fixture list after the match against the Champions should be (should be) a piece of cake for them, they should aspire to make the most out of the favourable fixtures.
Brighton’s next five Premier League games
- Manchester City (Home)
- Bournemouth (Away)
- Southampton (Home)
- Fulham (Away)
- Leicester City (Away)
Now, they have been given a lift for those games and the match with Pep Guardiola’s side.
Two first team regulars set to make comeback from a physical disability
Which comes as Brighton manager Hurzeler stated that both, Joao Pedro, and O’Riley who joined the team in the summer will be available to be included in the starting squad against Manchester City. O’Riley signed from Celtic for £25m in the summer and was injured after only a few minutes at Brighton, he has not played since. For Joao Pedro, it was the last time he featured from the bench in their 2-2 match with Nottingham Forest in September.
However, both have now been training with the first team and have a “big chance” of being involved against Manchester City, though both could well be introduced straight into action from the bench.
Yasin Ayari could also be in line for a spot after suffering a knock himself but James Milner is not in a position to na be considered despite Solly March having recovered from a knock.
Especially, the return of the key player, Pedro, will add up to the confidence of the team, with Pedrito considered by Football Analyst Ben Mattinson as one of Brighton’s best players since his days in Watford The MAD Squirrel hailed Pedro as an “insane dribbler” and place the striker amongst Brighton’s brightest stars.
However, O’Riley’s return will also be a plus, with Brighton still yet to see the player they chasing relentlessly in the entire summer.
Both are expected to be targeted by European big boys in the coming years, but both are tied down to long-term contracts but a good season might earn them new deals with improved wages from the current £50000 per week.
