Winger Solly March could make his return before Christmas after more than a year out with a serious knee injury: "He said to me yesterday, 'Gaffer I’m ready'. I think it’s important that we calm him down and give him the time to be prepared for a Premier League game after all this time. We don’t want to make two steps at one time."

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler will serve a touchline ban on Thursday evening against Fulham at Craven Cottage. The fiery German will have to watch on from the stands after yellow card and altercation with Southampton boss Russell Martin during and after their 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium last Friday.

Kaouru Mitoma was struggling with an injury after Brighton’s draw with Southampton on Friday night, leaving him a doubt for their clash with Fulham on Thursday. The Japan international scored in the 1-1 draw with the Saints but was clearly in pain late on after a clash with Southampton’s Tyler Dibling.

Former Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto, a scorer of two goals at the 2002 World Cup and the first player from the country to play an

Junichi Inamoto, the first Japanese player to play in the Premier League, will retire at the end of the season, the 45-year-old announced in a social media post on Wednesday.

Junichi Inamoto announced his retirement aged 45 on Wednesday, ending a career that saw the midfielder become the first Japanese player to appear in the Premier League.Inamoto managed only a handful of cup games during his one season with Arsenal,