Hurzeler on Veltman's injury, Minteh's form and Wolvespublished at 11:11 BST 2 October
Nat Hayward
BBC Sport journalist
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Wolves at Molineux (14:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Hurzeler confirmed his only fresh injury concern is Joel Veltman who will miss Sunday's game after picking up a "small issue" in the win over Chelsea but will be back after the international break.
Reflecting on Saturday's victory at Stamford Bridge, he said: "Every win gives you confidence and creates a good energy and atmosphere. We really should focus on out performance, how we faced adversity in the first half and how we reacted. There were a lot of positive things but of course things we have to improve."
On the Seagulls' overall start to the season: "We could have more points but in the end I always try and emphasise the process, the work ethic and how much effort is put into training. Therefore, I am quite happy with how the team are working and sticking together."
Is Danny Welbeck in his mind to start?: "He's always in my thinking. He's a great player and goalscorer. We have to make tough decisions and decisions based on the opponent, but he's always a factor in my head and will always be key for us."
On the progress of Yankuba Minteh: "He's doing the easy things right, trying to focus on the technical execution and trying to understand when he can go in one-against-one situations. He keeps getting a better understanding of how he can implement his danger into our game. On top of that it's the consistency in how he trains, takes care of his body, and how he behaves."
When asked about his side's poorer record against teams further down the table, Hurzeler said: "You can over-analyse these kind of results. Overall, we always do good against teams at the top and struggle against teams further back and we know we need to change it. We know we need to play against Wolves with the same intensity we did last week. But we also proved against lower-league teams in the FA and Carabao Cup that we are professional."
On Wolves, who are currently bottom of the Premier League: "Very difficult opponent to play. When you only look at the results, you might think it's easy but in every game I've seen so far from them they have had a chance to win it. They have played good football, have looked stable out of possession, and they don't give away a lot of chances. They have a good style of play and it is not easy to defend the box against them."
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