Hurzeler on Minteh, Wieffer injury and Gross return

Brighton head coach Fabian Hurseler spoke to the media ahead of Saturday's Premier League match against Burnley at the Amex Stadium (kick-off 15:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his press conference:

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  • Yankuba Mintech took a scan of his leg after the last match against West Ham, but it was just a dead leg. They will decide if he is ready to take the field after Friday's training. Mats Wiffer has a minor toe problem which will keep him out of Saturday's match, but it shouldn't be a serious injury.

  • Hurtzeler praised Pascal Gross, who was recently linked with a return to Brighton, but gave no indication of the veracity of the rumors.

  • He says “nothing is impossible” regarding other potential businesses in the January transfer window and says he is in daily contact with chief executive Paul Barber and owner Tony Bloom.

  • Kaoru Mitoma “could be an option” to start against Burnley after coming off the bench against West Ham.

  • On Saturday's opponents: “The results they got don't reflect their results at the moment. They have good players and they know how to score goals and their performances were a warning.”

Listen to live commentary of the game on 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, coverage starts at 14:55 GMT.

Keep up with all of Friday's Premier League press conferences and the rest of the day's football news.

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