Brighton want young wingers to stake claims against Bologna | OneFootball

Albion want young wide players to impress in today's final pre-season game, with injuries leaving Fabian Hurzeler short out wide.

Bologna visit the Amex at three pm, with Ibrahim Osman, Zadok Yohanna and Amario Cozier-Duberry among those pushing their claims. According to TheArgus.co.uk, Brighton want the youngsters to seize it.

Yankuba Minteh limped off in last Saturday's win over Roma after helping both Yasin Ayari goals, removing a pacey, unpredictable threat on either flank. He adds to a lengthening injury list for Fabian Hurzeler.

Kaoru Mitoma has spent the summer recovering from a hamstring issue that denied him a World Cup trip, with no indication when he could return. He watched Roma from the West Lower.

Hurzeler has been impressed by Osman, who spent last season on loan at Birmingham City, and earlier suggested Osman and Cozier-Duberry had done enough to stay with the squad. He wants to see progress continue before deciding what is best for player and club.

Osman also has seven Champions League outings for Feyenoord two seasons ago, including an hour in a win at Benfica and late minutes in a 1-0 home success against Milan. He made 10 Conference League appearances for Nordsjaelland in 2023-24, scoring twice including the winner at Partizan Belgrade.

Miah Oreola is another youthful wide option, and Hurzeler can also pair Maxim De Cuyper and Ferdi Kadioglu on the left, a combination used from the start in last season's win at Nottingham Forest.

Source: TheArgus.co.uk

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