Brighton boss Graham Potter has confirmed he has no new injury concerns ahead of the arrival of Norwich City on Saturday. Summer signing Leandro Trossard made a telling contribution in his first game back following a groin problem as his deflected effort helped the Seagulls to a 3-2 win over Everton last time out.
The 24-year-old Belgium forward, signed from Genk in June for an undisclosed fee, had been sidelined for eight weeks after sustaining the injury while on international duty.
Potter is hoping Trossard can now get a run of games under his belt and the attacker should feature at the Amex against the Canaries this weekend. “They were Leandro’s first minutes since the end of August last weekend,” he said. “His quality isn’t in doubt and we’re delighted to have him, so we have to manage the situation in the best way we can – but you saw his impact on Saturday.”
Midfielder Aaron Mooy is back in contention after serving a one-game ban and Potter confirmed he had no new injury concerns.
Colombia winger Jose Izquierdo, who has had two knee operations since arriving from Club Brugge for £13.5million following the Seagulls’ promotion in 2017, and midfielder Bernardo (knee) remain long-term absentees. “Jose Izquierdo and Bernardo will still be missing,” Potter added. “Apart from that everyone is available this weekend.”
As for Norwich, goalkeeper Tim Krul is set for scans on a knee injury and will miss the trip to the south coast on Saturday.
Canaries boss Daniel Farke has other problems to deal with, as Ibrahim Amadou (knee) and Emi Buendia (shin) were both injured during the defeat to Manchester United last time out.
Jamal Lewis has been struggling with a suspected virus and it is not yet certain if he will feature against the Seagulls.
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