Key Brighton man Pascal Gross will miss Friday night’s game against West Ham, Chris Hughton has confirmed.
Speaking at his weekly pre-match press conference, as reported by the Brighton & Hove Independent, Hughton revealed that the German will not be returning to the fold against the Hammers.
Pascal is still out. Dale is close, very close and we will make a decision. Apart from those two, everybody is fit and available.
Gross, who has cemented himself as one of Brighton’s top performers in the Premier League, has missed the club’s previous three outings after suffering an ankle injury against Fulham back at the start of September.
There had been some hope around the club that Gross would be passed fit for the game against Manuel Pellegrini’s side.
The two sides meet on Friday night at the AMEX Stadium, with the Hammers looking to continue their fine recent run of form.
A win on Friday night could see the Hammers temporarily move into the top half of the table.
