Hurzeler on Mitoma, Veltman's contract and replacing Lampteypublished at 10:11 7 March
Josh Lobley
BBC Sport journalist
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Fulham at Amex Stadium (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Hurzeler confirmed Karou Mitoma is available for selection after he was substituted against Newcastle: "He just had cramp - he will be an option. For the rest of the team, the options will be the same."
He added: "Matt O'Riley is over his illness but we have to take care of his knee issue. We have to see if he can train. Lewis Dunk is closer, but still not an option."
He says that everyone at the club is happy about Joel Veltman's contract extension: "He has proved he is a great player and has helped us in very difficult situations. He knows how to win games in the Premier League and he is a great character."
On Saturday's opponents: "Fulham are very compact and have a clear style of play in possession. They have players who are mature in every position and who know how to stay calm in all situations. We are really looking forward to competing with them."
Hurzeler says he has multiple options to replace the suspended Tariq Lamptey: "We played with Mats Weiffer last time and played with Jack Hinshelwood a few weeks ago. It will be a different style of play but I'm sure they will do it in a good way."
On Yankuba Minteh's Premier League player of the month nomination: "It's well deserved, but it is important to understand that these small achievements only come from the team success. I'm happy with his development and he has improved out of possession. We still see a lot of improvement and a lot of potential."
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