Sunderland handed potential boost as Brighton face 11-player injury headache under Fabian Hürzeler | OneFootball

Brighton could head to Sunderland with a lengthy injury list, offering the hosts a possible boost.

According to Sunderland Echo, 11 players are currently listed as potential doubts for next weekend's match at the Stadium of Light. Fabian Hürzeler's side have started strongly and sit third in the Premier League.

Stefanos Tzimas, Yankuba Minteh and Evan Ferguson are among those carrying issues. Kaoru Mitoma, Jack Hinshelwood, Mats Wieffer, Femi Azeez and Zadok Yohanna have provisional return dates around 10 October, the day of the Sunderland fixture.

Captain Lewis Dunk has been managing a neck problem, while Pascal Struijk has been assessed after a hamstring concern. Yasin Ayari missed Brighton's most recent game but could come back into contention.

Several have sat out recent matches, and the picture could change by the time Brighton travel to Wearside. The three-week international break has given Hürzeler and his medical staff valuable recovery time, particularly for shorter-term issues.

Mitoma would be a notable potential boost after Hürzeler suggested the winger could return following the break. For now, all 11 should be viewed as possible concerns rather than absentees, and a clearer picture should emerge during the week when Hürzeler holds his pre-match press conference and provides fitness updates before Saturday's game.

Source: Sunderland Echo

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