Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba out for a few weeks with ankle injury | OneFootball

Carlos Baleba is facing an early-season lay-off after injuring his ankle in training.

According to TheArgus.co.uk, scans indicate the Brighton midfielder will be sidelined for a few weeks, a result considered better than first feared and relatively positive. Albion do not expect a long absence.

He limped out of a session in Vienna and sat out the following day’s friendly against Strasbourg. The club immobilised his foot and ankle while awaiting the scan results.

Baleba watched on as the Seagulls beat Strasbourg 4-3 in a 120-minute run-out, remaining in good spirits and joking with team-mates at times.

Yasin Ayari and Pascal Gross started as the midfield pairing in the first half of that game. Jack Hinshelwood is also an option in midfield, though head coach Fabian Hurzeler has recently used him higher up.

Transfer talk around Baleba has been far quieter this summer than a year ago, when he was linked with Manchester United. The Cameroon midfielder faces a significant season as he looks to rediscover the consistency that drew such interest.

Source: TheArgus.co.uk

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