Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has provided an update on the injury status of Jack Hinshelwood, who missed Thursday's 4-0 win over Tromso due to a minor issue that may keep him out for more than just the weekend. There is a possibility that either Hinshelwood or Georginio Rutter could be involved in the squad this weekend, with Hurzeler stating he will have to "be patient" when it comes to Hinshelwood's return. The German manager downplayed the severity of Hinshelwood's problem but acknowledged the timing may prevent him from playing this weekend. According to Hurzeler, Brighton will assess both players on a day-to-day basis rather than setting a specific return date.
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Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has given an injury update on midfielder Jack Hinshelwood ahead of the team's trip to Chelsea. Hinshelwood missed their Conference League win over Tromso with a minor issue that was sustained in training. Hurzeler downplayed the severity of the problem, saying it wasn't big but might be too close for him to feature this weekend. The manager also suggested that both Hinshelwood and Georginio Rutter could return to action soon, with Rutter having a higher chance of being in the squad this weekend.
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Hinshelwood missed Thursday's 4-0 Conference League win over Tromso after suffering a “minor” issue the previous day.
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Hinshelwood → miss → issue
Reports had suggested the 21-year-old could be out for up to six weeks, but Hurzeler offered a more encouraging update ahead of the weekend.
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Hurzeler → suggest → weekend
The Brighton manager said there was a possibility that either Hinshelwood or Georginio Rutter, who also missed the Tromso victory, could be involved.
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who → say → victory
"With both, we have to be patient," Hurzeler told reporters.
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Hurzeler → have → reporters
"I didn't see them yet today but there might be a chance for one of them to be in the squad.
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one → see → squad
I think with Jack we have to be more patient.
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we → think → Jack
Let's see how the next weeks are going.
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weeks → see → ?
Hurzeler played down the severity of Hinshelwood's problem but admitted the timing could prevent him from featuring this weekend.
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timing → play → him
"He had a small issue in a training session, nothing big, but for the weekend it might be too close," he said.
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he → have → weekend
The German added that Brighton would assess both players on a day-to-day basis rather than set a specific return date.
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Brighton → add → date
"With Gini I see a higher chance that he might be part of the squad," Hurzeler said.
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Hurzeler → see → squad
"It's always a massive loss to lose important players but I will never complain about this," he added.
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he → lose → this
"We will find solutions for that.
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We → find → that
We will have good replacements.
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"A team should never rely on one player.
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team → rely → player
A team should be capable of replacing players."
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team → replace → players
