Zadok Yohanna, Azeez Ruled Out Of Brighton’s Palace Clash

Nigerian forward Zadok Yohanna and compatriot Femi Azeez will miss Brighton & Hove Albion’s Premier League clash against Crystal Palace as they continue their recovery from injury.

Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler confirmed that Yohanna remains in rehabilitation and needs more time to adapt to the intensity and demands of the first team before returning to action.

‘Because Zadok Yohanna is still in rehab and still needs a little bit of time to adapt to the intensity, to the demands we have,’ Hürzeler said.

‘I previously mentioned that some players adapt quicker, some players need more time. With Zadok, we want to give him time. We don’t want to rush it.

‘I think the beginning for him was tough because he played some minutes and he had an issue. He already came with a similar issue, so now it’s really about being patient and building him up.’

Hürzeler also confirmed that Azeez, Stefanos Tzimas and Evan Ferguson are not expected to return until November, dealing Brighton a further setback ahead of their meeting with Palace.

Despite the absences, the Seagulls will be aiming to extend their winning run to four consecutive Premier League matches for only the second time, matching a similar sequence achieved in February and March 2025.

Brighton last won four consecutive league matches without conceding a goal in November 2016, when they were competing in the Championship.