Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has confirmed defender Tariq Lamptey suffered a bad injury in training and is set to be sidelined for the next games.
Expected to make his return from suspension against Manchester City on Saturday, Lamptey was not in Brighton's matchday squad.
Hurzeler later revealed Lamptey had suffered a serious training injury which kept him out of the Premier League game. "Tariq has a bigger issue," he explained while talking about his absence and that of Solly March. "He had a bad moment in training and I can't say exactly how long he will be out," he added.
Hurzeler's comments do not entirely provide clarity on Tariq's time away from the squad.