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Fabian Hurzeler delivers latest Brighton team news ahead of Arsenal Premier League clash

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, September 18). Fabian Hurzeler delivers latest Brighton team news ahead of Arsenal Premier League clash. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/brighton-team-news-latest-arsenal-fc-fabian-hurzeler-b1297475.html

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Fabian Hurzeler provided Brighton's team update ahead of their Premier League match against Arsenal on Friday. He confirmed that £50 million signing Vuskovic, despite sustaining a knock in the previous game at Old Trafford, is expected to recover and be available for selection. Additionally, Hurzeler addressed the condition of Jaouen Hadjam, who was forced off during Brighton’s Carabao Cup tie against Manchester United but is now fit to play. The team faces Arsenal with no new injury concerns other than their nine ongoing long-term injuries.
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Fabian Hurzeler provided the latest team news ahead of Brighton's Premier League match against Arsenal. Despite having nine senior players unavailable due to long-term injuries, Vuskovic, a £50 million summer signing from Tottenham, is expected to recover in time for the game after picking up a minor knock at Old Trafford. The 23-year-old has been an ever-present starter this season across all competitions. Hurzeler also noted that there are no fresh injury concerns other than Jaouen Hadjam, who was forced off during Brighton's Carabao Cup tie against Manchester United but is not expected to be a long-term issue. The match will take place at the Amex Stadium as Brighton aims to avoid a fourth consecutive loss to Arsenal, following their 1-0 defeat in the previous fixture.

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Brighton GPE · 4× Hurzeler PERSON · 3× Gunners ORG · 2× Premier League ORG · 2× Vuskovic PERSON · 2× Conference League ORG · 1× Jaouen Hadjam PERSON · 1× Seagulls ORG · 1× Tottenham ORG · 1× Tromso GPE · 1×

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Brighton, though, are set to be without nine senior players for the visit of Arsenal as Stefanos Tzimas Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma, Jack Hinshelwood, Mats Wieffer, Femi Azeez, Michael Svoboda, Zadok Yohanna and Evan Ferguson are all longer-term injury casualties.
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🔮 While it has been revealed that Vuskovic picked up a knock at Old Trafford, he is expected to recover in time to be in contention to face the Gunners.

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Vuskovic, a £50 million summer arrival from Tottenham, has been an ever-present for the Seagulls this season, starting all four Premier League matches and the Conference League play-off win over Tromso. asserted
Vuskovic → start → Tromso
While it has been revealed that Vuskovic picked up a knock at Old Trafford, he is expected to recover in time to be in contention to face the Gunners. asserted
he → reveal → Gunners
Speaking in the pre-match press conference on Friday morning, Hurzeler said: "He's young. asserted
He → speak → morning
He will recover fast and then he definitely will be an option for tomorrow." asserted
he → recover → tomorrow
Brighton welcome the Gunners to the Amex Stadium seeking to avoid a fourth straight defeat at the hands of the defending Premier League champions. asserted
Brighton → welcome → champions
Hopes of gaining revenge for the 1-0 loss in the corresponding fixture have been boosted after Hurzeler revealed that there are no fresh injury concerns despite concerns over Jaouen Hadjam after he was forced off on his debut against Man United. asserted
he → gain → United
Hadjam was handed a start in Brighton colours for the first time in the aforementioned Carabao Cup tie, but his involvement came to an end around 15 minutes from time after picking up a knock. asserted
involvement → hand → knock
He 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
"He is able to play,” Hurzeler said of the left-back. asserted
Hurzeler → play → back
Rutter made his comeback against United. asserted
Rutter → make → United
He looked good. asserted
He → look → ?
Brighton, though, are set to be without nine senior players for the visit of Arsenal as Stefanos Tzimas Yankuba Minteh, Kaoru Mitoma, Jack Hinshelwood, Mats Wieffer, Femi Azeez, Michael Svoboda, Zadok Yohanna and Evan Ferguson are all longer-term injury casualties. asserted
Minteh → set → Arsenal
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