Some weeks’ – Brighton boss issues worrying injury update to key man ahead of Bournemouth and Newcastle
All the latest teams news for Brighton and Hove Albion ahead of Tuesday’s Premier league clash against Bournemouth
Brighton’s Joel Veltman looks set for a period on the side lines due a foot and ankle issue.
Veltman, 33, missed last Saturday’s 4-0 win at Premier League basement club Southampton and is now expected to miss tomorrow’s fixture against Bournemouth and this Sunday’s FA Cup fifth round clash at Newcastle.
The experience Dutchman has been a key man for Fabian Hurzeler this term with 22 appearances across all competitions, with 19 starts in the Premier League.
“It’s not a bad, bad one, but it’s not a good, good one! It’s in-between,” said Hurzeler in his pre-Bournemouth press conference. “We have to see, week to week. He is very doubtful for this game tomorrow and also for the game against Newcastle. “It’s like I said, we were talking about the balance of how intense you want to train and risking injury from a bad injury. With Joel, we took him out at the right moment from training, otherwise we would risk a bad, bad injury. At the moment it’s an okay injury that wouldn’t take that long, so hopefully he will be back in some weeks.”
Left back Pervis Estupinan is set to return against Bournemouth following his four-match absence with a muscular issue. That will likely see Tariq Lamptey – who has been operating as left back – shift to his more favoured right back role as cover for the injured Veltman.
