Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi is assured his gamers can be prepared for a primary European journey in the event that they handle to know the prize dangling earlier than them.
The Seagulls suffered a setback on Thursday night after they went down 4-1 at Newcastle within the battle of the Premier League’s top-six gatecrashers.
Nevertheless, they return to motion towards relegated Southampton on Sunday understanding wins in two of their final three video games – towards the Saints, champions elect Manchester Metropolis and Aston Villa – will safe a spot within the prime six and the rewards that might carry.
Reflecting on a bruising night on Tyneside, De Zerbi stated: “We’re not used to taking part in three video games in every week and we suffered rather a lot.
“There are various gamers – for instance Moises Caicedo, Pervis [Estupinan] within the first half – they didn’t play nicely, however I really like them. They need to study to play two video games in 4 days.
“Subsequent 12 months we can be higher, we can be able to play day-after-day.”
The defeat at St James’ Park got here in Brighton’s fourth sport in 15 days, a run which incorporates well-known victories over Manchester United and Arsenal, but in addition a 5-1 residence drubbing by Everton.
De Zerbi felt he had no choice however to go away on-loan Chelsea defender Levi Colwill out of the matchday squad within the north east with Alexis Mac Allister, Julio Enciso and Evan Ferguson beginning on the bench.
With accidents biting deep into his squad – he was additionally with out Solly March, Adam Lallana, Adam Webster, Joel Veltman, Jakub Moder, Jeremy Sarmiento, Enock Mwepu and Tariq Lamptey – the Italian admitted he had been offered with a variety headache.
Nevertheless, he added: “Sure, however we’ve got to be sturdy in a tough interval, a troublesome interval. I don’t like making any excuses, however we’ve got eight, 9, I don’t know, I don’t bear in mind what number of accidents we’ve got now.
“We’re taking part in 4 video games in 12 days. The primary XI in the present day, Colwill wasn’t out there to play, Mac Allister can’t play 90 minutes in the present day and 90 minutes on Sunday, Welbeck, Buonanotte, Gilmour and Undav the identical.”
De Zerbi expects to have 20-year-old Colwill, who was rested at Newcastle because of fatigue, again within the fold for Sunday’s sport.
