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Brighton confirm new injury worry before Arsenal clash as Fabian Hurzeler is forced into substitution

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, September 17). Brighton confirm new injury worry before Arsenal clash as Fabian Hurzeler is forced into substitution. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/brighton-injury-arsenal-fc-hurzeler-hadjam-b1297302.html

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Brighton confirmed an injury concern for Jaouen Hadjam during their Carabao Cup match against Manchester United on Wednesday. The 23-year-old defender, who recently joined from Young Boys, was forced off in the second half and may miss Saturday’s upcoming Premier League fixture against Arsenal. Brighton’s statement did not specify the extent of Hadjam’s injury or when he might return to play.
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Brighton confirmed a new injury concern before their upcoming match against Arsenal after Jaouen Hadjam, who joined from Young Boys in the summer, had to be substituted due to an injury during the Carabao Cup third-round win over Manchester United. The 23-year-old midfielder received treatment and was replaced by Ferdi Kadioglu. An official statement from Brighton noted that there is no immediate update on the severity of Hadjam's injury, but it could put him in doubt for the match against Arsenal scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Hadjam had made an impressive debut with a key assist just before half-time in the comeback win after Brighton trailed 2-0 early in the game.

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This article reads unscored and hedges 9% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
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Hedges 2 of 11 claims Outlet record 65/100
“The articles describe different events: one is about Jaouen Hadjam's injury during a Carabao Cup match against Manchester United, while the other discusses Arsenal's lineup and player fitness for an upcoming Premier League game.”
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Hedges 6 of 28 claims Outlet record 65/100
“While both articles discuss the same match between Brighton and Manchester United in the Carabao Cup, Article A focuses on a player injury during the match, while Article B provides an overview of the match result and Man Utd's performance.”
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Hedges 0 of 9 claims Outlet record 65/100
“Article A discusses an injury to Jaouen Hadjam during a match, while Article B focuses on the overall outcome of Brighton's victory over Manchester United in the Carabao Cup.”
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Topics

Brighton Carabao Cup Hove Albion Manchester United Young Boys

Subjects

Brighton ORG · 6× Hadjam PERSON · 4× Ferdi Kadioglu PERSON · 2× Arsenal ORG · 1× Charalampos Kostoulas PERSON · 1× Hove Albion ORG · 1× Hurzeler PERSON · 1× Jaouen Hadjam PERSON · 1× Manchester United ORG · 1× Young Boys ORG · 1×

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Hadjam marked an impressive debut by claiming the assist for Charalampos Kostoulas on the stroke of half-time which kick-started Brighton’s comeback after they trailed 2-0 after just ten minutes following goals from Shea Lacey and Mason Mount.
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🔮 There is yet to be an update on the 23-year-old regarding the severity of the injury, though he could be a doubt for Brighton’s next fixture at home to Arsenal on Saturday afternoon.

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

Hadjam, an arrival from Young Boys during the summer transfer window, was handed a start in Brighton colours for the first time on Wednesday night in the Carabao Cup third round win over Manchester United. asserted
Hadjam → hand → United
Hadjam received treatment from the Brighton medical staff and required assistance in being helped off the pitch as he was replaced by Ferdi Kadioglu. asserted
he → receive → Kadioglu
Ferdi Kadioglu replaces Jaouen Hadjam because of an injury,” a Brighton statement read. asserted
statement → replace → injury
There is yet to be an update on the 23-year-old regarding the severity of the injury, though he could be a doubt for Brighton’s next fixture at home to Arsenal on Saturday afternoon. uncertain
he → be → afternoon
"And Hadjam is a player who's very good with his left foot," Hurzeler said last month. asserted
Hurzeler → say → foot
“He has got a good understanding who is the free player. asserted
who → get → understanding
“He's good at understanding to take the touch inside, to find the opposite side. asserted
He → take → side
He's good at attacking the box and he can be very intense out of possession. asserted
he → attack → possession
“So a profile we wanted to have, a profile that fits our style of play." asserted
that → want → play
Hadjam marked an impressive debut by claiming the assist for Charalampos Kostoulas on the stroke of half-time which kick-started Brighton’s comeback after they trailed 2-0 after just ten minutes following goals from Shea Lacey and Mason Mount. asserted
they → mark → Lacey
Pascal Gross got the visitors back on level terms just after the hour mark before Maxim De Cuyper scored the winning goal four minutes later to set up a Carabao Cup fourth round tie against either holders Manchester City or Norwich. asserted
Cuyper → get → holders
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