Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Saturday’s Premier League game against Liverpool (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
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Matt O’Riley and Joao Pedro have returned to training and could be in contention for the game at Anfield.
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Evan Ferguson “is not that bad” following Wednesday’s game against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup and Hurzeler hopes he will also be available.
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On O’Riley, who was injured on his debut in August: “We didn’t expect him to be back this quickly but we have great experts in our medical team. He’s worked hard in rehab and he’s a very good character. We’re looking forward to having him on the pitch.”
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He expects Simon Adingra, who scored on Wednesday, to be “ready” to play again this weekend despite only just coming back from injury.
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On his post-match comments about being ruthless: “It is just about avoiding mistakes because Liverpool will punish them. We had plenty of chances but we just needed the last consequence to score. Small details which make a difference in the end.”
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He said “this group is very intelligent” and “they have the will to improve and learn, which is special”.
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On the difference between playing home and away: “In general you want to keep the same style but at some points you have to make adaptations. We try to focus on our style of play and dominate in possession and do this away from home as well as at home.”
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He is hopeful his side “can learn from their mistakes” in the cup loss to get a result against Arne Slot’s side in the Premier League.
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