London, England – Brighton & Hove Albion forward João Pedro go miss di important match on Sunday against Tottenham after him get issue for training ground with teammate Jan Paul van Hecke. Dis training altercation happen as both players dem do am when di Seagulls dey prepare for di final day of di Premier League.
Brighton manager, Fabian Hürzeler, talk say João Pedro no fit play after he miss di recent match against Liverpool because of ‘small issue’ for training. According to him, di Brazilian forward no go join di squad as dem dey look to secure eighth position for di league.
Meanwhile, another forward for Brighton, Georginio Rutter, still dey recover from di ankle ligament injury wey him suffer for March, adding to di team’s challenges ahead of di match.
On di other hand, Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou fit decide to do plenty changes for di team after dem win di UEFA Europa League on Wednesday. Several important players like Lucas Bergvall, Dejan Kulusevski, and James Maddison no go play again dis season.
Put head-to-head matter for di match, Spurs dey currently rank 17th, while Brighton dey sit for 8th position in di league table. Dis match go determine if Brighton go qualify for di Conference League next season. Brighton need just one point from dis match to secure di eighth position, while dem depend on Chelsea’s performance in di FA Cup final to seal dia European spots.
Hürzeler express hope say di squad fit continue di good form wey dem show after winning odas, adding, “We get one task to do for Sunday, and we go deliver.” Di last time dem meet, Brighton beat Tottenham 3-2 on October 6, 2024, and dem dey hopeful for similar result dis time.
For di injury front, Brighton still get other absentees like Ferdi Kadioglu, Solly March, and James Milner, meaning di team go still cope without plenty key players. However, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood dey likely to return to di starting lineup.
Tottenham, after celebrating dem Europa League win, go also make their own adjustments, with many of di first-team players expected to rest. Despite dis fact, Brighton get di upper hand as dem don show strong resilience late for di season. Hürzeler talk say dem don gather 10 points from di last 12 available, making dem ready to take advantage of any opportunity against Tottenham on Sunday afternoon.
As fans eagerly await di game, both teams get different motivations, with di Seagulls eyeing European qualification while Tottenham look to end di season in form despite di ups and downs.
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