Brighton & Hove Albion could be without a number of key players for the visit of Everton on Saturday. Their head coach Fabian Hurzeler confirmed the squad had suffered three more injuries at his press conference on Thursday.

The Seagulls go into the game after an impressive 3-1 win at Manchester United. It was a victory that lifted them to ninth in the table, although they are only six points behind Chelsea who currently occupy fourth spot.

The busy schedule has seemingly hit the squad hard though. James Milner, Evan Ferguson and Ferdi Kadioglu are all long-term absentees and speaking to the media Hurzeler said Lewis Dunk, Jason Steele and Matt O'Riley could miss the upcoming match too.

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"It's nothing big so nothing structural but we also have to wait the next two days," he said of Dunk, who is said to have a "small muscle problem."

O'Riley is said to have a "painful" knee problem that may keep him sidelined, while Steele is set for a month out.

"It was one of the worst messages I received so far for the next month," he said of Steele's absence. "He is a leader, he has a strong voice and you cannot underestimate what he brings to the environment."

Brighton could welcome two players back for the game, with Brajan Gruda and Jack Hinshelwood in full training again.

Everton head into the game on the back of a much-needed victory against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The Blues were close to earning a big win in this fixture last season, although Dunk's stoppage-time equaliser cancelled out Jarrad Branthwaite's brilliant strike.