Brighton and Hove Albion will resume their Premier League campaign this Saturday as they welcome newly-promoted Ipswich Town to the Amex Stadium.
Fabian Hurzeler’s impressive Seagulls have seven points from their first three Premier League matches thanks to wins against Everton and Manchester United, plus a 1-1 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich have had a tough start to life in the top flight with defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City but they opened their account just before the break with a 1-1 draw against Fulham at Portman Road.
Former Brighton defender Mark Lawrenson, speaking to Paddy Power, said: “Europe is achievable for Brighton this season with the quality of players they’ve got. They just need to not fall off and go through a spell of four or five games without winning a game. They’ve got a good manager who has started well.
“Saying that, Everton could’ve been 2-0 up against them in 20 minutes, and Manchester United should’ve beaten them. Against Arsenal, they got a bit lucky with the red card for Declan Rice. They’ve had their luck so far, but we’ll see after they’ve played a dozen games.”
Here’s the early injury news for Brighton vs Ipswich on September 14 at the Amex Stadium:
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Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has had an impressive start to life in the Premier League Photo: Mike Hewitt
2. Solly March – out
The Albion winger continues his recovery from a serious ACL injury sustained last season at Man City. October is a potential return date Photo: OLI SCARFF
3. Brajan Gruda – out
The £25m summer signing from Mainz is expected to miss this one as he gets up to speed following his unspecified injury Photo: Alex Grimm
4. Ferdi Kadioglu – out
The Turkey international sustained an injury in training after his £25m arrival from Fenerbache. The left back is expected to miss this one against Ipswich Photo: Mike Hewitt.
