December 21st 2023.
Kaoru Mitoma is the latest injury concern for Brighton. The 26-year-old was forced off the field after 83 minutes into the match against Crystal Palace on Thursday night, just after Danny Welbeck scored an equaliser. Mitoma had gone down in an unsuccessful penalty claim shortly before and it may be then that he suffered an ankle injury, resulting in him leaving the stadium in a protective boot.
Roberto De Zerbi, Brighton manager, could not confirm the severity of the injury immediately after the match, but said that they would have to wait to see the results of tests and how the Japan international reacts in the next few days. "I hope it won't be a big injury for him and for us," he said.
On the game, De Zerbi commented that his side responded well to Jordan Ayew's goal shortly before the break, but that they had conceded another bad goal. He also said that since the team's policy was to play with many young players, they had to give them time to make mistakes.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace stayed 15th in the Premier League after the draw, and manager Roy Hodgson seemed confused when asked if he felt under pressure. "I don't understand - feel the pressure in what respect? I suppose that's football. If there is a suggestion that every time a team slides down the table a manager should feel under pressure, then I should feel under pressure. But I don't believe the players could be doing much better than they're doing at the moment. So if that is pressure, I don't feel it at all," he said.
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