According to British media sussexexpress, Brighton suffered another heavy blow in the midfield and lost veteran Milner before the League Cup against Arsenal.
On the eve of the fourth round of the League Cup between Arsenal and Brighton, Brighton suffered another injury blow. Veteran midfielder James Milner has become the latest injury - the former Liverpool man suffered a muscle problem in the second half of Saturday's 4-2 loss to Manchester United.
Coach Herzeller confirmed that Milner is also doubtful for the weekend's Premier League match against Leeds United. It is still too early for the injured trio of Veltman (calf), Gruda (knee) and Kaoru Mikasa (ankle) to play away to Arsenal. Herzeller said: "They are making good progress in recovery, but there is little hope of playing tomorrow."
Milner's injury has made Fabian Herzeller's midfield formation even worse. Jack Hinshelwood continues to be sidelined due to an ankle injury, and Baleba's fluctuations in form are also worrying. Diego Gomez, who has recently been troubled by hip and thigh problems, only played briefly at the end of the Dream Theater game.
Brighton had previously defeated Oxford United and Barnsley 6-0 to advance successfully, but this time they will face a real test against the Premier League leader Arsenal. Herzler analyzed: "Arsenal is indeed the favorite to compete for the championship, and the standings do not lie. The set-piece tactics are particularly good, and the team's offensive and defensive discipline is strict - all members of the penalty area defense are involved, and the offensive advancement is also coordinated as a whole. Tomorrow will be a major test for us."
"Arsenal is one of the first teams to set up a set-piece coach, and years of special training are now showing results. As the importance of set-pieces increases, we must make targeted preparations."