Fabian Hurzeler delivers latest Brighton team news ahead of Arsenal Premier League clash | OneFootball

Brighton set to welcome back a key player for visit of Gunners

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has confirmed Yasin Ayari is in contention to return from injury against Arsenal.

Brighton welcome Arsenal to the Amex Stadium on Wednesday evening in the Premier League, seeking to dent the Gunners’ hopes of a first title in 22 years.

Hopes of a first win over Arsenal since May 2023 have been boosted after Hurzeler revealed that Ayari is an option and that there are no fresh injury concerns.

“I'm pretty sure he's an option tomorrow,” the Brighton boss told reporters in the pre-match press conference on Tuesday.

Boost: Yasim Ayari

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Hurzeler has also hit out at Arsenal for taking too long to deliver a set-piece, despite being the “best in the world” at them.

“Sometimes they spend one minute to take a corner if they are leading," he said. “The main topic is to make a clear rule on how much time you can waste for a corner, for a throw-in, for a free-kick.

“I think no-one recognises it, but when Arsenal have a corner and they are leading, sometimes they spend over one minute just to take a corner.

“Therefore, I think we just have to make clear rules. The game is changing so much.

“I have the opinion that every supporter who pays a lot of money to go to the stadiums and watch our games should see the same net-to-game time because they pay a lot of money.

Sometimes they spend one minute to take a corner if they are leading

Fabian Hurzeler

“They want to see a football event and they don't want to see maybe 50 minutes the ball is in the game and 40 minutes the game is not.

“Therefore, that's how I see it, but I think we won't change these rules immediately.”

Danny Welbeck is expected to lead the line for Brighton against his former club and will be hoping to mark his contract being extended by a further year with a goal.