Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Wednesday’s Carabao Cup third-round tie at home against Wolves (19:45 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Joao Pedro’s fitness will be assessed after training on Tuesday after he missed Saturday’s draw with Ipswich: “We don’t want to take risks.”
Mats Wiefer “will be an option” and Brajan Gruda is “still in rehab training” but “making big improvements”.
Hurzeler said there “won’t be 11 changes” to his starting line-up like there was in the second round against Crawley and it will be a “mix” of rotation with players who featured on Saturday.
On striker Evan Ferguson, who has not started for Brighton since March: “He doesn’t have to show me what he can do because I know what his potential is. He has the full package for a striker. It is important he integrates in our style of play and follows our principles.”
He sees the Carabao Cup as a route to silverware: “Cups are competitions where you can win titles and I want to win titles, the club wants to win titles and the players want to win titles. It is a chance for us. I take this game very seriously.”
On the challenge posed by Wolves: “They have great individual players. They have midfield players who can carry the ball. They have a good structure in possession and they have a good style of play. They will be a big challenge for us.”
On opportunities for players who have not featured so far this season: “The players don’t have to feel they have to impress me. It is important they prove to themselves they belong to the squad. I am completely convinced with all the players in my squad. I am completely trusting and believing in them.”
