The news that Pervis Estupinan is injured has delivered Brighton a devastating blow ahead of games against Marseille and Liverpool.
The Ecuadorian left-back, who had a horrific first half in which he threw the ball in his own net, was removed at halftime of last Saturday’s 6-1 thrashing at the hands of Aston Villa.
Estupinan was taken off the field by Albion’s Roberto de Zerbi due to a muscle injury, which will keep him out for the next month.We are losing a key player in him. Prior to Thursday’s Europa League encounter against Gennaro Gattuso’s Marseille, the Italian stated in his pre-match news conference, “We have to be good enough to get the result without important players.”
TheThe 25-year-old defender is also out of this Sunday’s Premier League match at home against Liverpool and is probably going to miss matches against Man City, Ajax, Fulham, and Everton following the break.
Pascal Gross is questionable for Thursday, and James Milner, Julio Enciso, and Adam Lallana are all injured and out as well. De Zerbi acknowledges that Brighton are still adjusting to playing in Europe and wants his team to move past the setback from last weekend.
The Villa Park game, he said, “will be crucial for us.” “I am quite aware of the caliber of the individuals in my dressing room. From now to the conclusion, I believe we will respond in the greatest possible manner.Game after game, we must replace numerous players. The defeat at Villa Park or against West Ham was not the result of my extensive player substitutions. I have faith in my team and players.
“Playing so many games back-to-back in the same week is something we are not used to. We must adjust.
