Brighton boss left 'surprised' by Danny Welbeck as Joao Pedro injury update issued

Fabian Hurzeler is looking to proceed his unbeaten commencement arsenic Brighton brag erstwhile his broadside big different squad that are yet to sensation decision successful the Premier League successful Nottingham Forest astatine the Amex connected Sunday

Brighton's evergreen "gentleman" Danny Welbeck is surviving impervious that property is conscionable a number, according to Albion brag Fabian Hurzeler.

The 33-year-old striker, who has netted 2 goals and provided 1 assistance successful 4 Premier League appearances truthful acold this season, precocious penned a caller two-year declaration with the Seagulls and has shown nary signs of slowing down anytime soon.

Hurzeler, 2 years younger than Welbeck, said of the ex-Manchester United and Arsenal forward: "I don’t spot that helium is getting old.

"He's a relation exemplary connected and disconnected the transportation - a man with a batch of acquisition who is taking attraction of his team-mates, taking attraction of the civilization and situation of the full club. He is adjuvant successful each phase. And connected apical of that, helium is successful large shape. Of people determination are tons of things wherever helium tin amended but I’m precise blessed with however he’s doing truthful far."

Given the plethora of attacking endowment Albion person astatine their disposal, Welbeck had initially looked acceptable for a bit-part relation this season. But the England planetary has had different ideas and is present spearheading their bid to unafraid the instrumentality of European football.

Hurzeler added: "What amazed maine was however overmuch Danny Welbeck takes attraction of his team-mates and however helium protects them, however helium helps them, however helium supports them.

"I deliberation that’s not mean and thing we should admit wrong this club. Having a subordinate who is not lone taking attraction of his ain ego, due to the fact that successful the extremity successful shot determination are a batch of egos but it’s not conscionable astir scoring and making assists.

"He’s taking attraction of the full situation of his teammates and not conscionable himself and that is for maine thing precise surprising."

Joao Pedro was backmost successful Albion grooming connected Friday aft missing the past 2 matches with a knock. However, Hurzeler volition not consciousness obliged to hazard him against Nottingham Forest if determination is immoderate uncertainty implicit his fitness.

Matt O'Riley, who suffered a nasty-looking ankle wounded connected his Brighton debut against Crawley successful the Carabao Cup, is successful "very bully shape" arsenic helium begins to measurement up his recovery.

Dutch midfielder Mats Wieffer is besides pushing for a commencement aft returning to enactment successful the midweek 3-2 League Cup triumph implicit Wolves.

Left-back Pervis Estupinan besides played 90 minutes connected Wednesday nighttime pursuing a wretched tally of fittingness problems.

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