All the reaction from Brighton’s 1-0 Premier League loss to Arsenal from the Amex Stadium
Brighton look set to be without their star winger Kaoru Mitoma for the foreseeable future.
The Japan international injured his ankle in the first half Brighton's 1-0 defeat to title-chasing Arsenal at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday night.
Mitoma, 28, was seen after the match hobbling badly on crutches and wearing a protective boot.
Mitoma could hardly put any weight on his injured ankle and looked in clear discomfort. Brighton are next in action at Sunderland on March 14, which gives Mitoma a little time to recover but the early signs did not look great.
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler, speaking in his post match press, said: "He couldn't continue the game so that was disappointing for us.
"I think he showed a good performance in the first half and now we have to wait for the scan and then we can say more but we don't think it's a big injury."
Hurzeler also confirmed that skipper Lewis Dunk missed out tonight due to knee injury. Dunk, 24, has been playing through injuries of late and he will now have a chance to recover in time to face Sunderland.
‘Small issue’ for Solly March
Winger Solly March was also missing from the matchday squad due to a "small muscular issue" which he sustained after his 10 minute cameo against Nottingham Forest last Sunday.
Hurzeler stressed to Sussex World that it is nothing to do with persistent knee issues that have troubled him for the last two years.